Zwarte drietandglimmer
Amara tricuspidata
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Carabidae
Genus
Amara
Zwarte drietandglimmer belongs to the family Carabidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Zwarte drietandglimmer (Amara tricuspidata) faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its range. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in soil structure and moisture regimes that affect its ground-dwelling lifestyle and prey availability.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This ground beetle species inhabits sandy soils in coastal dunes, heathlands, and open grasslands with sparse vegetation. It requires well-drained sandy substrates with specific moisture conditions and is typically found in areas with low vegetation cover where it can hunt for small invertebrate prey.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Zwarte drietandglimmer (Amara tricuspidata) faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its range. The species is particularly vulnerable to changes in soil structure and moisture regimes that affect its ground-dwelling lifestyle and prey availability.
Agricultural intensification and pesticide use
Soil degradation and altered moisture regimes
Urban development and habitat fragmentation
Climate change affecting microhabitat conditions
Loss of prey species due to ecosystem disruption
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Zwarte drietandglimmer (Amara tricuspidata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/zwarte-drietandglimmer