Carocho cavernícola vs Mountain Goat

Trechus pereirai compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Carocho cavernícola is Critically Endangered while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carocho cavernícola	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Carabidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Trechus	Oreamnos
Species	Trechus pereirai	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carocho cavernícola and Mountain Goat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carocho cavernícola

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carocho cavernícola	Mountain Goat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carocho cavernícola

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.

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carocho cavernícola

The Cave ground-beetle (Trechus pereirai) 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.