Carocho cavernícola vs Ooldea dunnart

Trechus pereirai compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Carocho cavernícola is Critically Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carocho cavernícola	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Carabidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Trechus	Sminthopsis
Species	Trechus pereirai	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carocho cavernícola

CR — Critically Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carocho cavernícola	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

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.