Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tufted Button

Agabus godmanni compared with Acleris cristana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tufted Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tufted Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class same	Insecta (حشرات)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Acleris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acleris cristana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Tufted Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (حشرات)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tufted Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tufted Button
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.

Tufted Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.