Common Sun Beetle vs Sunken Pleurothallis

Amara aenea compared with Stelis immersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Sun Beetle	Sunken Pleurothallis
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Carabidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Amara	Stelis
Species	Amara aenea	Stelis immersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Sun Beetle and Sunken Pleurothallis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Sunken Pleurothallis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Sun Beetle	Sunken Pleurothallis
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).

Sunken Pleurothallis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.