Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Porrón moñudo

Agabus godmanni compared with Aythya fuligula

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Porrón moñudo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Porrón moñudo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agabus	Aythya
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Porrón moñudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Porrón moñudo
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.

Porrón moñudo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Porrón moñudo

El Porrón Moñudo (Aythya fuligula) 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.