Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Clarktaucher

Agabus godmanni compared with Aechmophorus clarkii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Clarktaucher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Podicipediformes (Lappentaucher)
Family	Dytiscidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Agabus	Aechmophorus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aechmophorus clarkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Clarktaucher share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Clarktaucher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Clarktaucher
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.

Clarktaucher

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.

Clarktaucher

The Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii) is a species in the genus Aechmophorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.