Azorean predacious diving beetle vs European Mole

Agabus godmanni compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agabus	Talpa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.