Exposed sun beetle vs Ovate Harp Ground Beetle

Amara apricaria compared with Amara ovata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Exposed sun beetle	Ovate Harp Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Amara	Amara
Species	Amara apricaria	Amara ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Exposed sun beetle and Ovate Harp Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amara.

Conservation Status

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ovate Harp Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Exposed sun beetle	Ovate Harp Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Exposed sun beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ovate 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States