Ash Dieback vs Common harp ground beetle

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Amara communis

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Common harp ground beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Common harp ground beetle
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Leotiomycetes (두건버섯강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Helotiales (고무버섯목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Helotiaceae	Carabidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Amara
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Amara communis

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Common harp ground beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden