Ground beetle vs Long-tailed dunnart

Calathus extensicollis compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Long-tailed 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 extensicollis	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Long-tailed 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.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.