Blue Ground Beetle vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Carabus intricatus compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Soricidae
Genus	Carabus	Cryptotis
Species	Carabus intricatus	Cryptotis perijensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Perija Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Perija Small-eared Shrew
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.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.