Cave ground-beetle vs Riesenohrspringmaus

Trechus jorgensis compared with Euchoreutes naso

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Riesenohrspringmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Carabidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Trechus	Euchoreutes
Species	Trechus jorgensis	Euchoreutes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Riesenohrspringmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Riesenohrspringmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Riesenohrspringmaus

Habitat

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.