Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Case-making clothes moth

Agabus godmanni compared with Tinea pellionella

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Case-making clothes moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Case-making clothes 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	Tineidae
Genus	Agabus	Tinea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tinea pellionella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Case-making clothes moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Case-making clothes moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Case-making clothes 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.

Case-making clothes moth

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (9 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.

Case-making clothes moth

The Case-making Clothes Moth (Tinea pellionella) is a species in the genus Tinea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.