Black spotted ground beetle vs Pale Pin-palp

Bembidion guttula compared with Bembidion testaceum

Key Differences

• Black spotted ground beetle is Least Concern while Pale Pin-palp is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	Pale Pin-palp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Bembidion	Bembidion
Species	Bembidion guttula	Bembidion testaceum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black spotted ground beetle and Pale Pin-palp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bembidion.

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Pale Pin-palp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Pale Pin-palp
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).

Pale Pin-palp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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