Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Opossum-souris commun

Agabus godmanni compared with Marmosa murina

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Opossum-souris commun is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Opossum-souris commun
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Dytiscidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Agabus	Marmosa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Opossum-souris commun share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Opossum-souris commun

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Opossum-souris commun
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.

Opossum-souris commun

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.