Azorean predacious diving beetle vs gavião-de-asa-larga

Agabus godmanni compared with Buteo platypterus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while gavião-de-asa-larga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	gavião-de-asa-larga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Agabus	Buteo
Species	Agabus godmanni	Buteo platypterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and gavião-de-asa-larga share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

gavião-de-asa-larga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	gavião-de-asa-larga
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.

gavião-de-asa-larga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

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.

gavião-de-asa-larga

O Buteo platypterus (Gavião-de-asa-larga) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante em sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.