Ground beetle vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Calathus extensicollis compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Ground beetle is Extinct while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground beetle	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Carabidae	Viverridae
Genus	Calathus	Poiana
Species	Calathus extensicollis	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground beetle and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground beetle	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
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.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.