Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cursorial Akodont

Agabus godmanni compared with Akodon cursor

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cursorial Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cursorial Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agabus	Akodon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Akodon cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cursorial Akodont
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.

Cursorial Akodont

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.