Black spotted ground beetle vs Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

Bembidion guttula compared with Bembidion quadripustulatum

Key Differences

• Black spotted ground beetle is Least Concern while Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black spotted ground beetle	Scarce Four-dot 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 quadripustulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black spotted ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black spotted ground beetle	Scarce Four-dot 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).

Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden