- · Grid units represent actual meters (m); human and animals are drawn to the exact same scale with original silhouette aspect ratios preserved.
- · When a size range is recorded (e.g. 1–1.6m), the lower bound is used for scale comparison.
- · Yellow dashed line shows recorded total body length (including tail), which may differ from silhouette width due to posture.
- · Carabus changgeonleei silhouette: PhyloPic — Georgiy Jacobson · Public Domain Mark 1.0 (Carabus cancellatus)
- · Human silhouette: PhyloPic — NASA · Public Domain Mark 1.0
Carabus changgeonleei
Carabus changgeonleei (Carabus changgeonleei · Carabus changgeonleei)
Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List yet.
💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed
- 💡 The female body length of 29 mm is slightly longer than a Korean 500-won coin (diameter 26.5 mm) (Comparison).
- 💡 The National Institute of Ecology notes that its popularity among collectors has led to indiscriminate illegal collecting and a decline in individuals.
Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.
📖 1. Overview
Carabus changgeonleei is a ground beetle endemic to Korea, distributed only on Jirisan across Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollabuk-do.
🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology
Body length is 25–27 mm in males and 26–29 mm in females. Its upper surface has a dark blue, dark green, bluish-green, or coppery metallic sheen over a black background, the head and pronotum are reddish-copper, and the elytra have 8 longitudinal grooves.
🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior
It has 1 generation per year, and adults appear from May to September. In old-growth forests, it preys on earthworms, snails, and larvae of other insects. Its numbers are declining due to illegal collecting by collectors.
🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea
Listed on the National Institute of Ecology's endangered wildlife list, this Korean endemic species is distributed on Jirisan in Gyeongsangnam-do and Jeollabuk-do.
📚 Sources & References
- • IUCN Red List: not evaluated (NE) — cross-checked with the Wikidata conservation-status entry
- • catalogueoflife.org — 5WZ25
- • wikidata.org — Q59385374
- • nie.re.kr — view.do
- • Silhouette: PhyloPic — Georgiy Jacobson · Public Domain Mark 1.0 (Congeneric silhouette — Carabus cancellatus)
Recorded dimensions are widely cited representative estimates from public literature and may vary by study or specimen.