Azorean predacious diving beetle vs broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

Agabus godmanni compared with Hemaris fuciformis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while broad-bordered bee hawk-moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
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	Sphingidae
Genus	Agabus	Hemaris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hemaris fuciformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and broad-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	broad-bordered bee hawk-moth
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.

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

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.

broad-bordered bee hawk-moth

The Broad-bordered bee hawk-moth (Hemaris fuciformis) is a species in the genus Hemaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.