Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mangouste de Meller

Agabus godmanni compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mangouste de Meller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mangouste de Meller
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	Rhynchogale
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mangouste de Meller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mangouste de Meller
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.

Mangouste de Meller

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.