Dark-footed harp ground beetle vs Carocho

Calathus fuscipes compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Dark-footed harp ground beetle is Least Concern while Carocho is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-footed harp ground beetle	Carocho
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Calathus	Calathus
Species	Calathus fuscipes	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-footed harp ground beetle and Carocho share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Calathus.

Conservation Status

Dark-footed harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Carocho

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-footed harp ground beetle	Carocho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-footed harp ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Carocho

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.