Ground Beetle vs Margay

Calathus carvalhoi compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground Beetle	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Carabidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Calathus	Leopardus
Species	Calathus carvalhoi	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground Beetle	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.