Blue Ground Beetle vs Eurasian beaver

Carabus intricatus compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Carabus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Carabus intricatus	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Eurasian beaver
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.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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