Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Zwergpottwal

Agabus godmanni compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zwergpottwal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dytiscidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Agabus	Kogia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zwergpottwal
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.

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal