Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Agabus godmanni compared with Circus spilonotus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Eastern Marsh-Harrier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agabus	Circus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Circus spilonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Eastern Marsh-Harrier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Marsh-Harrier
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.

Eastern Marsh-Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.