vs Common Sun Beetle

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Amara aenea

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Common Sun Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common Sun Beetle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Carabidae
Genus	Achroonema	Amara
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Amara aenea

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Common Sun Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Common Sun Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Achroonema proteiformeは淡水底泥や有機物に富む泥に生息する無色の滑走性糸状細菌である。嫌気的ないし微好気的な底生環境において有機物を分解する細菌群に属している。

Common Sun Beetle

<em>Amara aenea</em>, the common sun beetle, is a carabid ground beetle in the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera. It is broadly distributed across Europe and has been introduced to North America, typically inhabiting open, sunny habitats such as arable fields, grasslands, sandy heathlands, and disturbed ground with sparse vegetation. Adults are omnivorous, feeding on seeds, small invertebrates, and plant material, and are considered important predators of weed seeds in agricultural systems. <em>Amara aenea</em> is surface-active during warm, dry conditions, typically exhibiting peak activity in late spring and summer. Like many carabid beetles, it is nocturnal and shelters under stones and debris during the day. Larvae develop in the soil, where they also feed on organic matter and small invertebrates. Biological traits including precise adult lifespan, body length measurements, and detailed prey preferences remain poorly documented at the species level. The species is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN, reflecting its wide distribution, high adaptability to disturbed environments, and no significant known threats to global population status.