Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Great Skua

Agabus godmanni compared with Stercorarius skua

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Great Skua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great Skua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stercorariidae
Genus	Agabus	Stercorarius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Stercorarius skua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Great Skua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great Skua
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.

Great Skua

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Colombia, 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.