Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sawback skate

Agabus godmanni compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sawback skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sawback skate
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	Leucoraja
Species	Agabus godmanni	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sawback skate
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.

Sawback skate

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.