Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Agabus godmanni compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Agabus	Amblysomus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.