Blue Ground Beetle vs Bronze Ground Beetle

Carabus intricatus compared with Carabus nemoralis

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Bronze Ground Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Bronze Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Carabus	Carabus
Species	Carabus intricatus	Carabus nemoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Bronze Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carabus.

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Bronze Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Bronze Ground Beetle
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.

Bronze Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Bronze Ground Beetle

The Bronze Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden