Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Curran’s Pitogo

Agabus godmanni compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cycas
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.