Blue Ground Beetle vs Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Carabus intricatus compared with Anarta melanopa

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Carabidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Carabus	Anarta
Species	Carabus intricatus	Anarta melanopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Broad-Bordered White Underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Broad-Bordered White Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blue Ground Beetle

The Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus) is a species in the genus Carabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden