Black spotted ground beetle vs Chinese Shrew

Bembidion guttula compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Black spotted ground beetle is Least Concern while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	Chinese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Soricidae
Genus	Bembidion	Sorex
Species	Bembidion guttula	Sorex sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black spotted ground beetle and Chinese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Chinese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black spotted ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black spotted ground beetle

The Black spotted ground beetle (Bembidion guttula) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.