Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ballena tropical

Agabus godmanni compared with Balaenoptera edeni

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ballena tropical is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ballena tropical
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dytiscidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Agabus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Agabus godmanni	Balaenoptera edeni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ballena tropical

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Ballena tropical
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.

Ballena tropical

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.