Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Perdiz moruna

Agabus godmanni compared with Alectoris barbara

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Perdiz moruna is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Perdiz moruna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Agabus	Alectoris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Alectoris barbara

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Perdiz moruna share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Perdiz moruna

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Perdiz moruna
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.

Perdiz moruna

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Perdiz moruna

La perdiz moruna (Alectoris barbara) está clasificada como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuida y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal