Ground beetle vs Large Japanese Mole

Calathus lundbladi compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Talpidae
Genus	Calathus	Mogera
Species	Calathus lundbladi	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Large Japanese Mole
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.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.