Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ferruginous Duck

Agabus godmanni compared with Aythya nyroca

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ferruginous Duck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ferruginous Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agabus	Aythya
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aythya nyroca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ferruginous Duck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ferruginous Duck
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.

Ferruginous Duck

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (8 countries).

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.

Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.