Dark-footed harp ground beetle vs Ground Beetle

Calathus fuscipes compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-footed harp ground beetle	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	Calathus	Calathus
Species	Calathus fuscipes	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark-footed harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-footed harp ground beetle	Ground Beetle
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).

Ground Beetle

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.