Common Sun Beetle vs Emerald Spreadwing

Amara aenea compared with Lestes dryas

Key Differences

• Common Sun Beetle is Least Concern while Emerald Spreadwing is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sun Beetle	Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Odonata (잠자리)
Family	Carabidae	Lestidae
Genus	Amara	Lestes
Species	Amara aenea	Lestes dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Sun Beetle and Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Emerald Spreadwing

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sun Beetle	Emerald Spreadwing
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).

Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Emerald Spreadwing

에메랄드날개잠자리(Lestes dryas)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU)으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 높은 위협 위험에 처해 있으며, 개체군이 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States