Cave ground-beetle vs Evoron Vole

Trechus jorgensis compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Critically Endangered while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Evoron Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Carabidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Trechus	Microtus
Species	Trechus jorgensis	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cave ground-beetle and Evoron Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Evoron Vole
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.

Evoron Vole

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.