Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bisetose Emerald-bottle

Agabus godmanni compared with Bellardia pandia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bisetose Emerald-bottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bisetose Emerald-bottle
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 pandia

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Bisetose Emerald-bottle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bisetose Emerald-bottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bisetose Emerald-bottle
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.

Bisetose Emerald-bottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bisetose Emerald-bottle

The Bisetose Emerald-bottle (Bellardia pandia) is a species in the genus Bellardia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.