Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mountain Water Rat

Agabus godmanni compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agabus	Baiyankamys
Species	Agabus godmanni	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.