Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lettered Aracari

Agabus godmanni compared with Pteroglossus inscriptus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lettered Aracari is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lettered Aracari
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Agabus	Pteroglossus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pteroglossus inscriptus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lettered Aracari

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lettered Aracari
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.

Lettered Aracari

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.