Blue Ground Beetle vs Jalapan Vole

Carabus intricatus compared with Microtus quasiater

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Jalapan Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Carabus intricatus	Microtus quasiater

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Jalapan Vole
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.

Jalapan Vole

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.