Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Musaranho-anão

Agabus godmanni compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Musaranho-anão is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Musaranho-anão
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dytiscidae	Soricidae
Genus	Agabus	Suncus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Musaranho-anão share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Musaranho-anão

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Musaranho-anão
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.

Musaranho-anão

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Musaranho-anão

A musaranho etrusco (Suncus etruscus) é classificada como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuída e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.