Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Western Mediterranean Mouse

Agabus godmanni compared with Mus spretus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Western Mediterranean Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Western Mediterranean Mouse
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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Agabus godmanni	Mus spretus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Western Mediterranean Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Western Mediterranean Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Western Mediterranean Mouse
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.

Western Mediterranean Mouse

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.