Ground beetle vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Calathus extensicollis compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Large-eared 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	Alticola
Species	Calathus extensicollis	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Large-eared 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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.