Cave ground-beetle vs Eastern Mole

Trechus picoensis compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Cave ground-beetle is Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cave ground-beetle	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Carabidae	Talpidae
Genus	Trechus	Scalopus
Species	Trechus picoensis	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cave ground-beetle

EN — Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cave ground-beetle	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cave ground-beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cave ground-beetle

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus picoensis) is a species in the genus Trechus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.