Ground beetle vs Mayor s Mouse

Calathus extensicollis compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Calathus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Calathus extensicollis	Mus mayori

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Mayor s Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Mayor s Mouse
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.

Mayor s Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.