Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dot-backed Antbird

Agabus godmanni compared with Hylophylax punctulatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dot-backed Antbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dot-backed Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Agabus	Hylophylax
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hylophylax punctulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Dot-backed Antbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dot-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dot-backed Antbird
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.

Dot-backed Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.