Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Common Myna

Agabus godmanni compared with Acridotheres tristis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Common Myna is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Common Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Agabus	Acridotheres
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acridotheres tristis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Common Myna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Common Myna
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.

Common Myna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (17 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (9 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.

Common Myna

Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.