Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Malayan porcupine

Agabus godmanni compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hystricidae
Genus	Agabus	Hystrix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.