Péramèle Géant vs Ground Beetle

Peroryctes broadbenti compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Péramèle Géant is Endangered while Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Péramèle Géant	Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Peramelidae	Carabidae
Genus	Peroryctes	Calathus
Species	Peroryctes broadbenti	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Péramèle Géant and Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Péramèle Géant

EN — Endangered

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Péramèle Géant	Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Péramèle Géant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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