Common Sun Beetle vs フタオビチドリ

Amara aenea compared with Charadrius vociferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sun Beetle	フタオビチドリ
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Aves (鳥類)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Charadriiformes (チドリ目)
Family	Carabidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Amara	Charadrius
Species	Amara aenea	Charadrius vociferus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Sun Beetle and フタオビチドリ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

フタオビチドリ

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sun Beetle	フタオビチドリ
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

フタオビチドリ

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

フタオビチドリ

キルディア（Charadrius vociferus）はIUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されている。生息域全体にわたり広く分布し個体数が安定しており、直ちに懸念される保全上の問題はない。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States