Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beaked Clothes

Agabus godmanni compared with Tinea translucens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Beaked Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beaked Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tineidae
Genus	Agabus	Tinea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tinea translucens

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Beaked Clothes share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beaked Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beaked Clothes
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.

Beaked Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (Cyprus, Japan), and Europe (23 countries).

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.

Beaked Clothes

The Beaked Clothes (Tinea translucens) is a species in the genus Tinea. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal