Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Chalcidoid wasp

Agabus godmanni compared with Tetrastichus clito

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Chalcidoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chalcidoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Agabus	Tetrastichus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tetrastichus clito

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Chalcidoid wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chalcidoid wasp
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.

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, and 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.

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus clito) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.