Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

Agabus godmanni compared with Calomyscus hotsoni

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Calomyscidae
Genus	Agabus	Calomyscus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Calomyscus hotsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse
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.

Hotson’s Brush-tailed Mouse

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.