Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cape golden mole

Agabus godmanni compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape golden mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysochloris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Chrysochloris asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Cape golden mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape golden mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azorean predacious diving beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cape golden mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azorean predacious diving beetle

The Azorean predacious diving beetle (Agabus godmanni) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.