Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Agabus godmanni compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Amphibia (amfibiler)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Anura (Kuyruksuz kurbağalar)
Family	Dytiscidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Agabus	Scutiger
Species	Agabus godmanni	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Piebald Alpine Toad
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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.