Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dark-striped Groundling

Agabus godmanni compared with Gelechia sororculella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dark-striped Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dark-striped Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agabus	Gelechia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gelechia sororculella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Dark-striped Groundling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dark-striped Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dark-striped Groundling
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-striped Groundling

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.