Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Crested Bent-wing

Agabus godmanni compared with Bucculatrix cristatella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Crested Bent-wing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Crested Bent-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	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Agabus	Bucculatrix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bucculatrix cristatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Crested Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Crested Bent-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.

Crested Bent-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.