Bembidion beetle vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Bembidion nigropiceum compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

• Bembidion beetle is Data Deficient while Lesser Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bembidion beetle	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Bembidion	Brachyuromys
Species	Bembidion nigropiceum	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bembidion beetle and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bembidion beetle

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bembidion beetle	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bembidion beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bembidion beetle

The Bembidion beetle (Bembidion nigropiceum) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.