Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Chacoan Mara

Agabus godmanni compared with Dolichotis salinicola

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Chacoan Mara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chacoan Mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Caviidae
Genus	Agabus	Dolichotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dolichotis salinicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Chacoan Mara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Chacoan Mara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chacoan Mara
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.

Chacoan Mara

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.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan Mara (Dolichotis salinicola) is a species in the genus Dolichotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.