Black spotted ground beetle vs Giant Noctule

Bembidion guttula compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Black spotted ground beetle is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	Giant Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Carabidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bembidion	Nyctalus
Species	Bembidion guttula	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Giant Noctule
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).

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium