Ground-beetle vs Ooldea dunnart

Bembidion derelictum compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Ground-beetle is Critically Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground-beetle	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Carabidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bembidion	Sminthopsis
Species	Bembidion derelictum	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground-beetle and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground-beetle	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.