Azorean predacious diving beetle vs North African Hedgehog

Agabus godmanni compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Agabus	Atelerix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	North African Hedgehog
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.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.