Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle vs Metallic wood-boring beetle

Trachys scrobiculatus compared with Trachys minutus

Key Differences

• Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle is Vulnerable while Metallic wood-boring beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle	Metallic wood-boring beetle
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	Buprestidae	Buprestidae
Genus same	Trachys	Trachys
Species	Trachys scrobiculatus	Trachys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle and Metallic wood-boring beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Trachys.

Conservation Status

Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Metallic wood-boring beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle	Metallic wood-boring beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground-Ivy Jewel Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Metallic wood-boring beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland