Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mite

Agabus godmanni compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Agabus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Mite share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.