Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Raton Bastardo Crestado

Agabus godmanni compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Raton Bastardo Crestado is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Raton Bastardo Crestado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dytiscidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agabus	Pseudomys
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Raton Bastardo Crestado share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Raton Bastardo Crestado

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Raton Bastardo Crestado
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.

Raton Bastardo Crestado

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.