Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Agabus godmanni compared with Bellardia bayeri

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bayer's emerald bottle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Agabus	Bellardia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bellardia bayeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Bayer's emerald bottle fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bayer's emerald bottle fly
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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Bayer's emerald bottle fly

The Bayer's emerald bottle fly (Bellardia bayeri) is a species in the genus Bellardia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.