Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Prickly Redfish

Agabus godmanni compared with Thelenota ananas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickly Redfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Holothuroidea (Holothuroidea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Synallactida (Synallactida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stichopodidae
Genus	Agabus	Thelenota
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thelenota ananas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Prickly Redfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickly Redfish
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.

Prickly Redfish

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.