Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Delicate Soldier

Agabus godmanni compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Agabus	Oxycera
Species	Agabus godmanni	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Delicate Soldier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delicate Soldier
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.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.