Azorean predacious diving beetle vs pica-pau-de-bengala

Agabus godmanni compared with Dinopium benghalense

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while pica-pau-de-bengala is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	pica-pau-de-bengala
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Picidae
Genus	Agabus	Dinopium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dinopium benghalense

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and pica-pau-de-bengala share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

pica-pau-de-bengala

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	pica-pau-de-bengala
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.

pica-pau-de-bengala

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.

pica-pau-de-bengala

The Black-rumped Flameback (Dinopium benghalense) is a species in the genus Dinopium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.