Blue Ground Beetle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Carabus intricatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Carabidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Carabus	Amblysomus
Species	Carabus intricatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.