Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Yabby

Agabus godmanni compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yabby
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 destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yabby
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.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.