Spring Blackclock vs Upland Blackclock

Pterostichus vernalis compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Spring Blackclock	Upland Blackclock
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	Pterostichus	Pterostichus
Species	Pterostichus vernalis	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Spring Blackclock and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pterostichus.

Conservation Status

Spring Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Spring Blackclock	Upland Blackclock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Spring Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States