Carabus granulatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the carabus granulatus lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Carabus granulatus
Group	Beetles
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Carabidae

Where does the carabus granulatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the carabus granulatus in 21 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Canada it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the carabus granulatus?

The carabus granulatus (Carabus granulatus) is an insect in the order Coleoptera and the family Carabidae, genus Carabus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the carabus granulatus

Carabus granulatus, common name granulated ground beetle, is a species of beetle. It is found across the Palearctic from Ireland to the Russian Far East and has been introduced to North America. It is widespread in Europe. C. granulatus lives in fields, prairies, taiga and in forests. Also along river margins, in fens, lakeshores, and upland peat. It is occasional in gardens.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Carabus granulatus (revision 1315131913), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q580176 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).