Ground Beetle vs Lowe's Shrew

Calathus carvalhoi compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Beetle	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Soricidae
Genus	Calathus	Chodsigoa
Species	Calathus carvalhoi	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground Beetle and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground Beetle	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.