Großer Anis-Champignon vs Erz-Kanalläufer

Agaricus macrocarpus compared with Amara aenea

Key Differences

• Großer Anis-Champignon is Not Evaluated while Erz-Kanalläufer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Anis-Champignon	Erz-Kanalläufer
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Carabidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Amara
Species	Agaricus macrocarpus	Amara aenea

Conservation Status

Großer Anis-Champignon

NE — Not Evaluated

Erz-Kanalläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Anis-Champignon	Erz-Kanalläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Anis-Champignon

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Erz-Kanalläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Großer Anis-Champignon

Agaricus macrocarpus is a species in the genus Agaricus. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Erz-Kanalläufer

<em>Amara aenea</em>, the common sun beetle, is a carabid ground beetle in the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera. It is broadly distributed across Europe and has been introduced to North America, typically inhabiting open, sunny habitats such as arable fields, grasslands, sandy heathlands, and disturbed ground with sparse vegetation. Adults are omnivorous, feeding on seeds, small invertebrates, and plant material, and are considered important predators of weed seeds in agricultural systems. <em>Amara aenea</em> is surface-active during warm, dry conditions, typically exhibiting peak activity in late spring and summer. Like many carabid beetles, it is nocturnal and shelters under stones and debris during the day. Larvae develop in the soil, where they also feed on organic matter and small invertebrates. Biological traits including precise adult lifespan, body length measurements, and detailed prey preferences remain poorly documented at the species level. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, reflecting its wide distribution, high adaptability to disturbed environments, and no significant known threats to global population status.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden