Common Sun Beetle vs ハイイロイワシャコ

Amara aenea compared with Alectoris graeca

Key Differences

• Common Sun Beetle is Least Concern while ハイイロイワシャコ is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sun Beetle	ハイイロイワシャコ
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)	Galliformes (キジ目)
Family	Carabidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Amara	Alectoris
Species	Amara aenea	Alectoris graeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Sun Beetle and ハイイロイワシャコ share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

ハイイロイワシャコ

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sun Beetle	ハイイロイワシャコ
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).

ハイイロイワシャコ

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

ハイイロイワシャコ

Rock Partridge（Alectoris graeca）は IUCN レッドリストで準絶滅危惧（NT）に分類されている。絶滅危惧の基準に近く、保全措置なしには脆弱な状態になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway