Exposed sun beetle vs Princely harp ground beetle

Amara apricaria compared with Amara aulica

Key Differences

• Exposed sun beetle is Least Concern while Princely harp ground beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Exposed sun beetle	Princely harp ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Amara	Amara
Species	Amara apricaria	Amara aulica

Evolutionary Relationship

Exposed sun beetle and Princely harp ground beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Amara.

Conservation Status

Exposed sun beetle

LC — Least Concern

Princely harp ground beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Exposed sun beetle	Princely 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).

Princely 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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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