Azorean predacious diving beetle vs grèbe huppé

Agabus godmanni compared with Podiceps cristatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while grèbe huppé is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	grèbe huppé
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Agabus	Podiceps
Species	Agabus godmanni	Podiceps cristatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

grèbe huppé

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	grèbe huppé
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.

grèbe huppé

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

grèbe huppé

Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.