Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Peruvian Booby

Agabus godmanni compared with Sula variegata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Peruvian Booby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Peruvian Booby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sulidae
Genus	Agabus	Sula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sula variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Peruvian Booby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Peruvian Booby
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.

Peruvian Booby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.