Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Agabus godmanni compared with Cyclosa conica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Conical Trashline Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Dytiscidae	Araneidae
Genus	Agabus	Cyclosa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cyclosa conica

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Conical Trashline Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Conical Trashline Orbweaver
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.

Conical Trashline Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.