Ground beetle vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Calathus extensicollis compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Nepalese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Calathus extensicollis	Apodemus gurkha

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Nepalese Field 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.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.