Blue Ground Beetle vs Broken-barred Roller

Carabus intricatus compared with Ancylis unguicella

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Broken-barred Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Carabidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Carabus	Ancylis
Species	Carabus intricatus	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Broken-barred Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Blue Ground Beetle

The Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. 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