Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pejagato salamandra

Agabus godmanni compared with Parmaturus pilosus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pejagato salamandra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pejagato salamandra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Dytiscidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Agabus	Parmaturus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Parmaturus pilosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pejagato salamandra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pejagato salamandra
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.

Pejagato salamandra

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.