Ground beetle vs Iberian Mole

Calathus vicenteorum compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Iberian 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	Talpa
Species	Calathus vicenteorum	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Iberian 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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.