Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Prickled ray

Agabus godmanni compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agabus	Malacoraja
Species	Agabus godmanni	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.