Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Agabus godmanni compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dytiscidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Agabus	Marmosa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.