Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Superb Cyanea

Agabus godmanni compared with Cyanea superba

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Superb Cyanea is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Superb Cyanea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Cnidaria (cnidários)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Scyphozoa (Scyphozoa)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Semaeostomeae (Semaeostomeae)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cyaneidae
Genus	Agabus	Cyanea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cyanea superba

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Superb Cyanea

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Superb Cyanea
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.

Superb Cyanea

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.