Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rotkardinal

Agabus godmanni compared with Cardinalis cardinalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rotkardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Passeriformes (Sperlingsvögel)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cardinalidae
Genus	Agabus	Cardinalis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cardinalis cardinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rotkardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rotkardinal
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.

Rotkardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (United Arab Emirates), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Rotkardinal

Common Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 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.