Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cryptic Burnished Brass

Agabus godmanni compared with Diachrysia stenochrysis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cryptic Burnished Brass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cryptic Burnished Brass
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Agabus	Diachrysia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Diachrysia stenochrysis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Cryptic Burnished Brass share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cryptic Burnished Brass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cryptic Burnished Brass
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.

Cryptic Burnished Brass

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.