Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bright Bell

Agabus godmanni compared with Eucosma hohenwartiana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bright Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bright Bell
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Eucosma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eucosma hohenwartiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bright Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bright Bell
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.

Bright Bell

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.

Bright Bell

The Bright Bell (Eucosma hohenwartiana) is a species in the genus Eucosma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.