Bembidion beetle vs Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

Bembidion nigropiceum compared with Bembidion quadripustulatum

Key Differences

• Bembidion beetle is Data Deficient while Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bembidion beetle	Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Coleoptera (coleópteros)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Bembidion	Bembidion
Species	Bembidion nigropiceum	Bembidion quadripustulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bembidion beetle and Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bembidion.

Conservation Status

Bembidion beetle

DD — Data Deficient

Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bembidion beetle	Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bembidion beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and United States.

Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bembidion beetle

The Bembidion beetle (Bembidion nigropiceum) is a species in the genus Bembidion. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium