Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown ray

Agabus godmanni compared with Raja miraletus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Rajiformes (อันดับปลาโรนัน)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agabus	Raja
Species	Agabus godmanni	Raja miraletus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Brown ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown ray
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.

Brown ray

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.

Brown ray

The Brown Ray (Raja miraletus) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the Raja genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.