Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gilled lungfish

Agabus godmanni compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Agabus	Protopterus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gilled lungfish
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.

Gilled lungfish

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.