Azorean predacious diving beetle vs monogenean

Agabus godmanni compared with Dactylogyrus anchoratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	monogenean
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Monogenea (Monogenea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dactylogyridea (Dactylogyridea)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dactylogyridae
Genus	Agabus	Dactylogyrus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dactylogyrus anchoratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

monogenean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	monogenean
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.

monogenean

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Mexico).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal