Cave ground-beetle vs Montane Water Vole

Trechus montanheirorum compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Critically Endangered while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Trechus	Arvicola
Species	Trechus montanheirorum	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave ground-beetle and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.