Common harp ground beetle vs Finspot ray

Amara communis compared with Raja cervigoni

Key Differences

• Common harp ground beetle is Least Concern while Finspot ray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common harp ground beetle	Finspot ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)
Family	Carabidae	Rajidae
Genus	Amara	Raja
Species	Amara communis	Raja cervigoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Common harp ground beetle and Finspot ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common harp ground beetle	Finspot ray
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).

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.