Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Great stingaree

Agabus godmanni compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Agabus	Urolophus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urolophus bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great stingaree
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 stingaree

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.