Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Redclaw

Agabus godmanni compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Redclaw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Dytiscidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Agabus	Cherax
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 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.