Ground beetle vs Long-clawed Shrew

Calathus extensicollis compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Soricidae
Genus	Calathus	Sorex
Species	Calathus extensicollis	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.