Azorean predacious diving beetle vs dark crimson underwing

Agabus godmanni compared with Catocala sponsa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while dark crimson underwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dark crimson underwing
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	Erebidae
Genus	Agabus	Catocala
Species	Agabus godmanni	Catocala sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and dark crimson underwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dark crimson underwing
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.

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.