Blue Ground Beetle vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Carabus intricatus compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Hudson s Thomaomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carabus	Thomasomys
Species	Carabus intricatus	Thomasomys hudsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Hudson s Thomaomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Hudson s Thomaomys
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.

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.