Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Merle à dos gris

Agabus godmanni compared with Turdus hortulorum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Merle à dos gris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Merle à dos gris
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Dytiscidae	Turdidae
Genus	Agabus	Turdus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Turdus hortulorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Merle à dos gris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Merle à dos gris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Merle à dos gris
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.

Merle à dos gris

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.