Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Leaf Weevil

Agabus godmanni compared with Phyllobius oblongus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown Leaf Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Agabus	Phyllobius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phyllobius oblongus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Brown Leaf Weevil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Leaf Weevil
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.

Brown Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey), Europe (34 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Brown Leaf Weevil

The Brown Leaf Weevil (Phyllobius oblongus) is a species in the genus Phyllobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.