Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Thomas's Rope Squirrel

Agabus godmanni compared with Funisciurus anerythrus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Thomas's Rope Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Agabus	Funisciurus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Funisciurus anerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Thomas's Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thomas's Rope Squirrel
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.

Thomas's Rope Squirrel

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.