Goldlaufkäfer vs Feingestreifter Laufkäfer

Carabus auratus compared with Carabus monilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goldlaufkäfer	Feingestreifter 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 monilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Goldlaufkäfer

EN — Endangered

Feingestreifter Laufkäfer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goldlaufkäfer	Feingestreifter 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.

Feingestreifter Laufkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden