Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black-bellied Clusterfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Pollenia amentaria

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black-bellied Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black-bellied Clusterfly
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	Polleniidae
Genus	Agabus	Pollenia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pollenia amentaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Black-bellied Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black-bellied Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black-bellied Clusterfly
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.

Black-bellied Clusterfly

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.

Black-bellied Clusterfly

The Black-bellied Clusterfly (Pollenia amentaria) is a species in the genus Pollenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.