Common harp ground beetle vs Florida torpedo

Amara communis compared with Torpedo andersoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common harp ground beetle	Florida torpedo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Carabidae	Torpedinidae
Genus	Amara	Torpedo
Species	Amara communis	Torpedo andersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Common harp ground beetle and Florida torpedo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Florida torpedo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common harp ground beetle	Florida torpedo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common harp ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Florida torpedo

Common harp ground beetle

The common harp ground beetle, <em>Amara communis</em>, is an insect belonging to the order Coleoptera, family Carabidae, the ground beetles. This species is distributed across Europe and North America, indicating a wide Holarctic range. Ground beetles of the genus Amara are typically found in a variety of terrestrial habitats including grasslands, agricultural fields, woodland margins, and disturbed areas. Members of this genus are generally omnivorous or seed-feeding, and some are known to consume weed seeds, giving them potential ecological significance in agroecosystems. <em>Amara communis</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting stable populations across its range. No dietary information has been provided specifically for this species in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.