Bronze Ground Beetle vs Necklace Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis compared with Carabus monilis

Key Differences

• Bronze Ground Beetle is Least Concern while Necklace Ground Beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bronze Ground Beetle	Necklace 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 nemoralis	Carabus monilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bronze Ground Beetle and Necklace Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carabus.

Conservation Status

Bronze Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Necklace Ground Beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bronze Ground Beetle	Necklace Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bronze Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Necklace Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bronze Ground Beetle

The Bronze Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden