Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Aigle de mer espadon

Agabus godmanni compared with Myliobatis longirostris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Aigle de mer espadon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Aigle de mer espadon
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Agabus	Myliobatis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Myliobatis longirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Aigle de mer espadon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Aigle de mer espadon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Aigle de mer espadon
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.

Aigle de mer espadon

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.