Black spotted ground beetle vs Marbled cat

Bembidion guttula compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Black spotted ground beetle is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bembidion	Pardofelis
Species	Bembidion guttula	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.