Common Sun Beetle vs White-cheeked Pintail

Amara aenea compared with Anas bahamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sun Beetle	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Aves (새)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Anseriformes (기러기목)
Family	Carabidae	Anatidae
Genus	Amara	Anas
Species	Amara aenea	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Sun Beetle and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (동물)

Conservation Status

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sun Beetle	White-cheeked Pintail
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).

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

White-cheeked Pintail

흰뺨핀꼬리오리(Anas bahamensis)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 관심대상(LC)으로 분류된다. 서식 범위 전반에 걸쳐 개체군이 안정적이며 즉각적인 보전 우려가 없는 광범위하고 풍부한 종이다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden