Azorean predacious diving beetle vs pharaoh ant

Agabus godmanni compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Formicidae
Genus	Agabus	Monomorium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and pharaoh ant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	pharaoh ant
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.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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