Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Glossy-backed Becard

Agabus godmanni compared with Pachyramphus surinamus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Glossy-backed Becard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glossy-backed Becard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Agabus	Pachyramphus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pachyramphus surinamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Glossy-backed Becard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Glossy-backed Becard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glossy-backed Becard
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.

Glossy-backed Becard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.