Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Taiga tick

Agabus godmanni compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Arachnida (クモガタ類)
Order	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)	Ixodida (マダニ)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Agabus	Ixodes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (節足動物)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.