Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Marbled stingray

Agabus godmanni compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Agabus	Dasyatis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marbled stingray
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 stingray

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.