Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cerf de Timor

Agabus godmanni compared with Rusa timorensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cerf de Timor is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cerf de Timor
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Agabus	Rusa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rusa timorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Cerf de Timor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cerf de Timor

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cerf de Timor
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.

Cerf de Timor

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Afrotropic and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Mauritius, New Zealand, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.