Common harp ground beetle vs Rispige Flammenblume

Amara communis compared with Phlox paniculata

Key Differences

Common harp ground beetle is Least Concern while Rispige Flammenblume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common harp ground beetle	Rispige Flammenblume
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Carabidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Amara	Phlox
Species	Amara communis	Phlox paniculata

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Rispige Flammenblume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common harp ground beetle	Rispige Flammenblume
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).

Rispige Flammenblume

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (17 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.