Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dun cow

Agabus godmanni compared with Leucoraja fullonica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dun cow is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dun cow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agabus	Leucoraja
Species	Agabus godmanni	Leucoraja fullonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dun cow

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dun cow
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.

Dun cow

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal