Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Agabus godmanni compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Agabus	Sminthopsis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hairy-footed dunnart
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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

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.