Azorean predacious diving beetle vs orangeback flying squid

Agabus godmanni compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Agabus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.