Ground beetle vs Ooldea dunnart

Calathus vicenteorum compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct 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	Calathus	Sminthopsis
Species	Calathus vicenteorum	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.