Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Long-tailed Hermit

Agabus godmanni compared with Phaethornis superciliosus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Long-tailed Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-tailed Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agabus	Phaethornis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phaethornis superciliosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-tailed Hermit
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-tailed Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Venezuela.

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.