Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Long-billed Plover

Agabus godmanni compared with Charadrius placidus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Long-billed Plover is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-billed Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Agabus	Charadrius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Charadrius placidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Long-billed Plover share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Long-billed Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-billed Plover
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.

Long-billed Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.