Common harp ground beetle vs Pine Bonnet

Amara communis compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

Common harp ground beetle is Least Concern while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common harp ground beetle	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Carabidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Amara	Mycena
Species	Amara communis	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common harp ground beetle	Pine Bonnet
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).

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.