Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cream-colored Courser

Agabus godmanni compared with Cursorius cursor

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cream-colored Courser is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cream-colored Courser
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	Cursorius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cursorius cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Cream-colored Courser share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cream-colored Courser

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cream-colored Courser
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.

Cream-colored Courser

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Sudan, and Sweden.

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.