Cave ground-beetle vs Giant Noctule

Trechus picoensis compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Endangered while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Trechus picoensis	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

EN — Endangered

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus picoensis) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.