Puncture-Headed Harp Ground Beetle vs Set-aside Downy-back

Ophonus puncticeps compared with Ophonus laticollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Puncture-Headed Harp Ground Beetle	Set-aside Downy-back
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	Ophonus	Ophonus
Species	Ophonus puncticeps	Ophonus laticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Puncture-Headed Harp Ground Beetle and Set-aside Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ophonus.

Conservation Status

Puncture-Headed Harp Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Set-aside Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Puncture-Headed Harp Ground Beetle	Set-aside Downy-back
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Puncture-Headed Harp Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Set-aside Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland