Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Grant-Buschratte

Agabus godmanni compared with Micaelamys granti

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Grant-Buschratte is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grant-Buschratte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Dytiscidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agabus	Micaelamys
Species	Agabus godmanni	Micaelamys granti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Grant-Buschratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grant-Buschratte
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.

Grant-Buschratte

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.