Ground Beetle vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Calathus carvalhoi compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Beetle	Large-eared 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 carvalhoi	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground Beetle and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.