Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lilac-breasted Roller

Agabus godmanni compared with Coracias caudatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lilac-breasted Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lilac-breasted Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Agabus	Coracias
Species	Agabus godmanni	Coracias caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Lilac-breasted Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lilac-breasted Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lilac-breasted Roller
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.

Lilac-breasted Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.