carabus auronitens vs Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auronitens compared with Carabus auratus

Key Differences

• carabus auronitens is Near Threatened while Golden Ground Beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	carabus auronitens	Golden Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Carabus	Carabus
Species	Carabus auronitens	Carabus auratus

Evolutionary Relationship

carabus auronitens and Golden Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carabus.

Conservation Status

carabus auronitens

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Ground Beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	carabus auronitens	Golden Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

carabus auronitens

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Golden Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

carabus auronitens

The Carabus Auronitens (Carabus auronitens) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden