The elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas) is a member of the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily Dynastinae.

Ears and Skin
The quickest way to tell an Asian elephant from an African one is to look at their ears. All elephants use their ears to cool themselves off. While an Asian elephant has small, rounded ears, African elephants have large ears that reach up over their necks. Their hides are also different. Asian elephants have smooth hides that range from dark gray to brown with pink patches. African elephants have wrinkly dark gray hides.