Azorean predacious diving beetle vs lesser mouse-deer

Agabus godmanni compared with Tragulus javanicus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while lesser mouse-deer is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Agabus	Tragulus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tragulus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

lesser mouse-deer

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lesser mouse-deer
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.

lesser mouse-deer

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.