Ground beetle vs Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Calathus extensicollis compared with Dendrogale murina

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Carabidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Calathus	Dendrogale
Species	Calathus extensicollis	Dendrogale murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew
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.

Northern Smooth-Tailed Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.