Blauer Laufkäfer vs Goldleiste

Carabus intricatus compared with Carabus violaceus

Key Differences

• Blauer Laufkäfer is Extinct while Goldleiste is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blauer Laufkäfer	Goldleiste
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Carabus	Carabus
Species	Carabus intricatus	Carabus violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blauer Laufkäfer and Goldleiste share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carabus.

Conservation Status

Blauer Laufkäfer

EX — Extinct

Goldleiste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blauer Laufkäfer	Goldleiste
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blauer Laufkäfer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Goldleiste

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Blauer Laufkäfer

The Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden