Goldlaufkäfer vs Körniger Laufkäfer

Carabus auratus compared with Carabus granulatus

Key Differences

• Goldlaufkäfer is Endangered while Körniger Laufkäfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldlaufkäfer	Körniger Laufkäfer
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	Carabus	Carabus
Species	Carabus auratus	Carabus granulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Goldlaufkäfer and Körniger Laufkäfer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carabus.

Conservation Status

Goldlaufkäfer

EN — Endangered

Körniger Laufkäfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldlaufkäfer	Körniger Laufkäfer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goldlaufkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Körniger Laufkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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