Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Japanese Water Shrew

Agabus godmanni compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Insecta (कीट)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Coleoptera (वर्मपंखी गण)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agabus	Chimarrogale
Species	Agabus godmanni	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (प्राणी)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.