Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Agabus godmanni compared with Hylaeus dilatatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Chalk Yellow-face Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chalk Yellow-face Bee
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	Colletidae
Genus	Agabus	Hylaeus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hylaeus dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Chalk Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chalk Yellow-face Bee
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.

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

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.

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

The Chalk Yellow-face Bee (Hylaeus dilatatus) is a species in the genus Hylaeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.