Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp

Agabus godmanni compared with Crossocerus dimidiatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Agabus	Crossocerus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Crossocerus dimidiatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp
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.

Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp

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.

Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp

The Blunt Tailed Digger Wasp (Crossocerus dimidiatus) is a species in the genus Crossocerus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.