vs Common Sun Beetle

Clastidium setigerum 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 (동물)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (남조류)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Chamaesiphonaceae	Carabidae
Genus	Clastidium	Amara
Species	Clastidium setigerum	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

Distributed across Norway and 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).

Clastidium setigerum은 Clastidiaceae과에 속하는 사상형 남세균으로, 기저 부착세포로 기질에 고정된 가늘어지는 사상체를 생성하는 것이 특징입니다. 담수 또는 해양 환경의 조류, 무척추동물 및 암석 기질에서 자랍니다. 긴 무색 털로 끝나는 단일 털 모양의 사상체가 이 속의 뚜렷한 형태학적 특징입니다.

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.