Azorean predacious diving beetle vs bordered pug

Agabus godmanni compared with Eupithecia succenturiata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while bordered pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bordered pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agabus	Eupithecia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eupithecia succenturiata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

bordered pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bordered pug
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.

bordered pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

bordered pug

The Bordered pug (Eupithecia succenturiata) is a species in the genus Eupithecia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.