Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Surfbird

Agabus godmanni compared with Calidris virgata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Surfbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Surfbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Aves (นก)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Agabus	Calidris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Calidris virgata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Surfbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Surfbird
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.

Surfbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.