Blue Ground Beetle vs Neotropical otter

Carabus intricatus compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Carabus	Lontra
Species	Carabus intricatus	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Neotropical otter
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.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.