Blue Ground Beetle vs Formosan Serow

Carabus intricatus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Carabidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Carabus	Capricornis
Species	Carabus intricatus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Formosan Serow
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.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.