Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Agabus godmanni compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Little long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Agabus	Sminthopsis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Little long-tailed dunnart
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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

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.