Azorean predacious diving beetle vs 八哥

Agabus godmanni compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while 八哥 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	八哥
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Agabus	Acridotheres
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and 八哥 share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

八哥

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	八哥
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.

八哥

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

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.

八哥

凤头八哥（Acridotheres cristatellus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。在其分布范围内广泛且数量丰富，种群稳定，无即时保育关切。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal