Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Widow

Agabus godmanni compared with Latrodectus geometricus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown Widow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dytiscidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Agabus	Latrodectus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Latrodectus geometricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Brown Widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Widow
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 Widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

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 Widow

The Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) is a species in the genus Latrodectus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across africa (south africa), asia (japan), europe (7 countries), north america (united states), and south america (colombia, ecuador, peru).