Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Suricate

Agabus godmanni compared with Suricata suricatta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Suricate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Suricate
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Dytiscidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Agabus	Suricata
Species	Agabus godmanni	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Suricate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Suricate
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.

Suricate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.