Clouded Leopard vs Common Sun Beetle

Neofelis nebulosa compared with Amara aenea

Key Differences

• Clouded Leopard is Vulnerable while Common Sun Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clouded Leopard	Common Sun Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Carnivora (식육목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Carabidae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Amara
Species	Neofelis nebulosa	Amara aenea

Evolutionary Relationship

Clouded Leopard and Common Sun Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~10.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clouded Leopard	Common Sun Beetle
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	1.0 m	—
Average Weight	20.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Clouded Leopard

최대 26kg까지 자라는 중형 야생 고양이인 구름표범은 히말라야 동부에서 동남아시아를 거쳐 보르네오에 이르는 열대 및 아열대 삼림에 서식합니다. 독특한 구름 모양의 털무늬로 이름 붙여진 이 종은 야생 고양이 중 두개골 크기 대비 가장 긴 송곳니를 가지며 나무를 머리 아래로 내려올 수 있는 뛰어난 등반가입니다. 산림 벌채로 인해 취약(VU) 종이지만 전체 개체군 규모는 제대로 파악되지 않고 있습니다.

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.