Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bugloss Spear-wing

Agabus godmanni compared with Tinagma ocnerostomella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bugloss Spear-wing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bugloss Spear-wing
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	Douglasiidae
Genus	Agabus	Tinagma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tinagma ocnerostomella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Bugloss Spear-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bugloss Spear-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bugloss Spear-wing
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.

Bugloss Spear-wing

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.

Bugloss Spear-wing

The Bugloss Spear-Wing (Tinagma ocnerostomella) is a species in the genus Tinagma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.