Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Speckled ray

Agabus godmanni compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Speckled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Insecta (côn trùng)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Rajiformes (Bộ Cá đuối)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rajidae
Genus	Agabus	Raja
Species	Agabus godmanni	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Speckled ray share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Speckled 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.

Speckled 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.