Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Patchwork stingaree

Agabus godmanni compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Patchwork stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Patchwork stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Agabus	Urolophus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Patchwork stingaree
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.

Patchwork stingaree

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.