Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Firecrest

Agabus godmanni compared with Regulus ignicapilla

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Firecrest is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Firecrest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Regulidae
Genus	Agabus	Regulus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Regulus ignicapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Firecrest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Firecrest
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.

Firecrest

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Firecrest

Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) 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.