Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ruddy Turnstone

Agabus godmanni compared with Arenaria interpres

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ruddy Turnstone is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ruddy Turnstone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Agabus	Arenaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Arenaria interpres

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ruddy Turnstone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ruddy Turnstone
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.

Ruddy Turnstone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.