Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Double-crested Cormorant

Agabus godmanni compared with Phalacrocorax auritus

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Double-crested Cormorant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Double-crested Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Agabus	Phalacrocorax
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phalacrocorax auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Double-crested Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Double-crested Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Double-crested Cormorant
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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.