Blue Ground Beetle vs Necklace Ground Beetle

Carabus intricatus compared with Carabus monilis

Key Differences

• Blue Ground Beetle is Extinct while Necklace Ground Beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Ground Beetle	Necklace Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family same	Carabidae	Carabidae
Genus same	Carabus	Carabus
Species	Carabus intricatus	Carabus monilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Ground Beetle and Necklace Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Carabus.

Conservation Status

Blue Ground Beetle

EX — Extinct

Necklace Ground Beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Ground Beetle	Necklace Ground Beetle
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.

Necklace Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden