Common harp ground beetle vs Reflexed Feather-Moss

Amara communis compared with Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common harp ground beetle	Reflexed Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Bryopsida (선태식물강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Hypnales (털깃털이끼목)
Family	Carabidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Amara	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Amara communis	Sciuro-hypnum reflexum

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Reflexed Feather-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common harp ground beetle	Reflexed Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Reflexed Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.