Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mittags-Rennmaus

Agabus godmanni compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mittags-Rennmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mittags-Rennmaus
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	Meriones
Species	Agabus godmanni	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mittags-Rennmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mittags-Rennmaus
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.

Mittags-Rennmaus

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.