Azorean predacious diving beetle vs marreca-da-sunda

Agabus godmanni compared with Anas gibberifrons

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while marreca-da-sunda is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marreca-da-sunda
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Aves (ave)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Anatidae
Genus	Agabus	Anas
Species	Agabus godmanni	Anas gibberifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and marreca-da-sunda share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

marreca-da-sunda

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marreca-da-sunda
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.

marreca-da-sunda

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.