Blue Ground Beetle vs Murin Nordique

Carabus intricatus compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Murin Nordique
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 septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Murin Nordique
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.

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.