Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Broadbacked stingaree

Agabus godmanni compared with Urolophus expansus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Broadbacked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Myliobatiformes (хвостоколообразные)
Family	Dytiscidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Agabus	Urolophus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Broadbacked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Broadbacked stingaree
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.

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.