Cave ground-beetle vs Diminutive Serotine

Trechus pereirai compared with Eptesicus diminutus

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Critically Endangered while Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Diminutive Serotine
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	Trechus	Eptesicus
Species	Trechus pereirai	Eptesicus diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave ground-beetle and Diminutive Serotine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Diminutive Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus pereirai) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.