Gemeiner Grabläufer vs Kleiner Grabläufer

Pterostichus melanarius compared with Pterostichus vernalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Grabläufer	Kleiner Grabläufer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Pterostichus	Pterostichus
Species	Pterostichus melanarius	Pterostichus vernalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gemeiner Grabläufer and Kleiner Grabläufer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pterostichus.

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Grabläufer

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Grabläufer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Grabläufer	Kleiner Grabläufer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Grabläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Kleiner Grabläufer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States