Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Raya leopardo

Agabus godmanni compared with Rajella leoparda

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Raya leopardo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Raya leopardo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agabus	Rajella
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rajella leoparda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Raya leopardo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Raya leopardo
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.

Raya leopardo

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.