Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Guêpier de Révoil

Agabus godmanni compared with Merops revoilii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Guêpier de Révoil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Guêpier de Révoil
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Meropidae
Genus	Agabus	Merops
Species	Agabus godmanni	Merops revoilii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Guêpier de Révoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Guêpier de Révoil
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.

Guêpier de Révoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.