Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Aguililla cola corta

Agabus godmanni compared with Buteo brachyurus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Aguililla cola corta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Aguililla cola corta
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	Buteo
Species	Agabus godmanni	Buteo brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Aguililla cola corta share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Aguililla cola corta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Aguililla cola corta
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.

Aguililla cola corta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and 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.

Aguililla cola corta

El busardo colicorto (Buteo brachyurus) esta clasificado como Preocupacion Menor (LC) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Ampliamente distribuido y abundante en su area de distribucion, con poblaciones estables y sin preocupaciones de conservacion inmediatas.