-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)

-Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)

-Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

-Rhinoceros Beetles (Subfamily Dynastinae)

-Tribe Oryctini

-Ox Beetles (Genus Strategus)

The genus Strategus is part of the rhinoceros beetle subfamily Dynastinae, within the family Scarabaeidae. These large, impressive beetles are known for their robust bodies and prominent horns, particularly in males. Found mainly in the Americas, species in this genus are often associated with decomposing organic matter, playing vital ecological roles.