Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Agabus godmanni compared with Neomorphus squamiger

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Scaled Ground-Cuckoo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Agabus	Neomorphus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Neomorphus squamiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Scaled Ground-Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
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.

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.