Cave ground-beetle vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Trechus terceiranus compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Vulnerable while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Trechus	Apodemus
Species	Trechus terceiranus	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave ground-beetle and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Large-eared Field Mouse
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.

Large-eared Field Mouse

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.