Black spotted ground beetle vs Malagasy civet

Bembidion guttula compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black spotted ground beetle is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Bembidion	Fossa
Species	Bembidion guttula	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

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.