Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Foca Pia

Agabus godmanni compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Dytiscidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Agabus	Pagophilus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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