Ground-beetle vs Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

Bembidion derelictum compared with Bembidion quadripustulatum

Key Differences

• Ground-beetle is Critically Endangered while Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground-beetle	Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Bembidion	Bembidion
Species	Bembidion derelictum	Bembidion quadripustulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground-beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Scarce Four-dot Pin-palp

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

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.