Golden Ground Beetle vs Necklace Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus compared with Carabus monilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Ground Beetle	Necklace 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	Carabus	Carabus
Species	Carabus auratus	Carabus monilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden Ground Beetle and Necklace Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carabus.

Conservation Status

Golden Ground Beetle

EN — Endangered

Necklace Ground Beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Ground Beetle	Necklace Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Necklace Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden