Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bartail spurdog

Agabus godmanni compared with Squalus notocaudatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bartail spurdog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bartail spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Squalidae
Genus	Agabus	Squalus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Squalus notocaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Bartail spurdog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bartail spurdog
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.

Bartail spurdog

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.

Bartail spurdog

The Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.