Common harp ground beetle vs Ranita de San Antón

Amara communis compared with Hyla arborea

Key Differences

• Common harp ground beetle is Least Concern while Ranita de San Antón is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common harp ground beetle	Ranita de San Antón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Carabidae	Hylidae
Genus	Amara	Hyla
Species	Amara communis	Hyla arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Common harp ground beetle and Ranita de San Antón share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ranita de San Antón

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common harp ground beetle	Ranita de San Antón
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common harp ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Ranita de San Antón

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Common harp ground beetle

The common harp ground beetle, <em>Amara communis</em>, is an insect belonging to the order Coleoptera, family Carabidae, the ground beetles. This species is distributed across Europe and North America, indicating a wide Holarctic range. Ground beetles of the genus Amara are typically found in a variety of terrestrial habitats including grasslands, agricultural fields, woodland margins, and disturbed areas. Members of this genus are generally omnivorous or seed-feeding, and some are known to consume weed seeds, giving them potential ecological significance in agroecosystems. <em>Amara communis</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting stable populations across its range. No dietary information has been provided specifically for this species in current records. Biological traits of this species remain poorly documented in the scientific literature.

Ranita de San Antón

La ranita de San Antonio (Hyla arborea) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden