Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black-winged Pratincole

Agabus godmanni compared with Glareola nordmanni

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black-winged Pratincole is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black-winged Pratincole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Glareolidae
Genus	Agabus	Glareola
Species	Agabus godmanni	Glareola nordmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black-winged Pratincole

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black-winged Pratincole
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.

Black-winged Pratincole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.

Black-winged Pratincole

The Black-winged Pratincole (Glareola nordmanni) is a species in the genus Glareola. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.