Ground Beetle vs Lacustrine Vole

Calathus carvalhoi compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Beetle	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Calathus carvalhoi	Microtus limnophilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground Beetle and Lacustrine Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground Beetle	Lacustrine 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. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.