Ground beetle vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Calathus lundbladi compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Critically Endangered while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Irene s Mountain 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	Calathus	Neodon
Species	Calathus lundbladi	Neodon irene

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Irene s Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Irene s Mountain Vole
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.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.