Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Scharrtier

Agabus godmanni compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Scharrtier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scharrtier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Dytiscidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Agabus	Suricata
Species	Agabus godmanni	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Scharrtier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scharrtier
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.

Scharrtier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.