Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Roughback Whipray

Agabus godmanni compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Agabus	Fluvitrygon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.