Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Marbled catshark

Agabus godmanni compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Marbled catshark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Agabus	Hemiscyllium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark

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.