Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

Agabus godmanni compared with Bassariscus astutus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dytiscidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Agabus	Bassariscus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bassariscus astutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle
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.

Ring-tailed cat, Cacomistle

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.