Azorean predacious diving beetle vs marbled lungfish

Agabus godmanni compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Agabus	Protopterus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marbled lungfish
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 lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.