Common harp ground beetle vs 爪哇禾雀

Amara communis compared with Lonchura oryzivora

Key Differences

• Common harp ground beetle is Least Concern while 爪哇禾雀 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common harp ground beetle	爪哇禾雀
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family	Carabidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Amara	Lonchura
Species	Amara communis	Lonchura oryzivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Common harp ground beetle and 爪哇禾雀 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Common harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

爪哇禾雀

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common harp ground beetle	爪哇禾雀
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).

爪哇禾雀

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

爪哇禾雀

爪哇禾雀是东亚最受欢迎的笼鸟之一，外形优美，具有灰色羽毛、醒目的黑色头部、白色颊斑和鲜红色喙。原产于印度尼西亚的爪哇岛和巴厘岛，已被引入亚洲、非洲和美洲的许多地区。栖息于开阔草地、水稻田和农耕地，有时会危害水稻作物。由于笼鸟贸易的严重捕捉压力，在原产地被列为易危物种。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States