Alpenwaldmaus vs Cave ground-beetle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Trechus jorgensis

Key Differences

  • Alpenwaldmaus is Least Concern while Cave ground-beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpenwaldmaus Cave ground-beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Carabidae
Genus Apodemus Trechus
Species Apodemus alpicola Trechus jorgensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenwaldmaus and Cave ground-beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Cave ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpenwaldmaus Cave ground-beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpenwaldmaus

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus jorgensis) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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