Exposed sun beetle vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Amara apricaria compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Exposed sun beetle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Amara	Crossarchus
Species	Amara apricaria	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Exposed sun beetle and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Exposed sun beetle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.