vs Common Sun Beetle

Clastidium setigerum compared with Amara aenea

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Common Sun Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common Sun Beetle
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (藍菌門)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Cyanobacteriales (蓝菌目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
Family	Chamaesiphonaceae	Carabidae
Genus	Clastidium	Amara
Species	Clastidium setigerum	Amara aenea

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Sun Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Common Sun Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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).

Clastidium setigerum是Clastidiaceae科中的一种丝状蓝藻，以产生由基部固着细胞固定在基质上的锥形丝状体为特征。生长于淡水或海洋环境的粗藻、无脊椎动物和岩石基质上。以长无色毛结束的单一发状丝状体是该属的显著形态特征。

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.