Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Agabus godmanni compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marley’s Golden 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)	Afrosoricida (非洲蝟目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Agabus	Amblysomus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marley’s 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.

Marley’s 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.