Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Neuguinea Beutelmarder

Agabus godmanni compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Neuguinea Beutelmarder is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Agabus	Dasyurus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Neuguinea Beutelmarder
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.

Neuguinea Beutelmarder

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.