Blue Ground Beetle vs Fringed Myotis

Carabus intricatus compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Carabidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Carabus	Myotis
Species	Carabus intricatus	Myotis thysanodes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.