Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Highfin dogfish

Agabus godmanni compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Agabus	Centroscyllium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish

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.