Blue Ground Beetle vs Foca Pia

Carabus intricatus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Carabidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Carabus	Pagophilus
Species	Carabus intricatus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden