Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Agabus godmanni compared with Dicrurus remifer

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Agabus	Dicrurus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dicrurus remifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo
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.

Lesser Racket-tailed Drongo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.