Erz-Kanalläufer vs Shark

Amara aenea compared with Carcharhinus porosus

Key Differences

• Erz-Kanalläufer is Least Concern while Shark is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erz-Kanalläufer	Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Chondrichthyes (Knorpelfische)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carcharhiniformes (Grundhaie)
Family	Carabidae	Carcharhinidae
Genus	Amara	Carcharhinus
Species	Amara aenea	Carcharhinus porosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Erz-Kanalläufer and Shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Erz-Kanalläufer

LC — Least Concern

Shark

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erz-Kanalläufer	Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erz-Kanalläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shark

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.