Common harp ground beetle vs Slender amaranth

Amara communis compared with Amaranthus viridis

Key Differences

  • Common harp ground beetle is Least Concern while Slender amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Common harp ground beetle Slender amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Carabidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Amara Amaranthus
Species Amara communis Amaranthus viridis

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Slender amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Common harp ground beetle Slender amaranth
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).

Slender amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (18 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (13 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Slender amaranth

No description available.

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