Cave ground-beetle vs Maxwell's Duiker

Trechus picoensis compared with Philantomba maxwellii

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Endangered while Maxwell's Duiker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Maxwell's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Carabidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Trechus	Philantomba
Species	Trechus picoensis	Philantomba maxwellii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave ground-beetle and Maxwell's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

EN — Endangered

Maxwell's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Maxwell's Duiker
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.

Maxwell's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.