Cave ground-beetle vs Clarke s Vole

Trechus terceiranus compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Vulnerable while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Clarke s 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	Microtus
Species	Trechus terceiranus	Microtus clarkei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Clarke s Vole
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 Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Clarke s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cave ground-beetle

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

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.