Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gulf smoothhound

Agabus godmanni compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gulf smoothhound is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Dytiscidae	Triakidae
Genus	Agabus	Mustelus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gulf smoothhound
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.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.