Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Slender Shrew

Agabus godmanni compared with Sorex gracillimus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Slender Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slender Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agabus	Sorex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sorex gracillimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Slender Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slender Shrew
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.

Slender Shrew

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.