Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Apalis Capirotado

Agabus godmanni compared with Apalis nigriceps

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Apalis Capirotado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Apalis Capirotado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Passeriformes (paseriformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cisticolidae
Genus	Agabus	Apalis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Apalis nigriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Apalis Capirotado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Apalis Capirotado
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.

Apalis Capirotado

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.

Apalis Capirotado

The Black-capped Apalis (Apalis nigriceps) is a species in the genus Apalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.