Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Agabus godmanni compared with Diphylla ecaudata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hairy-legged Vampire Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dytiscidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Agabus	Diphylla
Species	Agabus godmanni	Diphylla ecaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Hairy-legged Vampire Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hairy-legged Vampire Bat
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.

Hairy-legged Vampire Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.