Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Kap-Strandgräber

Agabus godmanni compared with Bathyergus suillus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Kap-Strandgräber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Kap-Strandgräber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dytiscidae	Bathyergidae
Genus	Agabus	Bathyergus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bathyergus suillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Kap-Strandgräber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Kap-Strandgräber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Kap-Strandgräber
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.

Kap-Strandgräber

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.

Kap-Strandgräber

The Cape dune mole rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species in the genus Bathyergus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.