Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gavilán común

Agabus godmanni compared with Accipiter nisus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gavilán común is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gavilán común
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agabus	Accipiter
Species	Agabus godmanni	Accipiter nisus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gavilán común

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gavilán común
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.

Gavilán común

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Gavilán común

El gavilán común (Accipiter nisus) está clasificado como Preocupación Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su área de distribución, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservación inmediatas.