Cave ground-beetle vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Trechus montanheirorum compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Critically Endangered while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Eurasian Least 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	Trechus	Sorex
Species	Trechus montanheirorum	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave ground-beetle and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Eurasian Least Shrew
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.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus montanheirorum) 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.