Azorean predacious diving beetle vs héron cendré

Agabus godmanni compared with Ardea cinerea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while héron cendré is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	héron cendré
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Agabus	Ardea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ardea cinerea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and héron cendré share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

héron cendré

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	héron cendré
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	95 cm
Average Weight	—	1.5 kg

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.

héron cendré

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

héron cendré

A large, elegant wading bird reaching up to 1 meter in height, gray herons inhabit wetlands, rivers, lakes, and coastal areas across Europe, Asia, and Africa. Patient, solitary hunters, they stand motionless for long periods before striking fish, frogs, and small mammals with lightning-fast dagger bill strikes. They nest colonially in tall trees in rookeries called heronries, sometimes shared with other colonial waterbirds. Widely distributed and of Least Concern globally.