Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blind Mole

Agabus godmanni compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Talpidae
Genus	Agabus	Talpa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blind 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.

Blind 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.

Blind Mole

The Blind Mole (Talpa caeca) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.