Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Giles Flachkopfbeutelmaus

Agabus godmanni compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Giles Flachkopfbeutelmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Giles Flachkopfbeutelmaus
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	Planigale
Species	Agabus godmanni	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Giles Flachkopfbeutelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Giles Flachkopfbeutelmaus
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.

Giles Flachkopfbeutelmaus

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.