Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Maid

Agabus godmanni compared with Urobatis jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Maid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Maid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Agabus	Urobatis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urobatis jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Maid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Maid
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.

Maid

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.