Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Agabus godmanni compared with Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dusky-tailed Flatbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Agabus	Ramphotrigon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ramphotrigon fuscicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Dusky-tailed Flatbill share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dusky-tailed Flatbill
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.

Dusky-tailed Flatbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.