Azorean predacious diving beetle vs dotted clay

Agabus godmanni compared with Xestia baja

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while dotted clay is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dotted clay
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	Xestia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Xestia baja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

dotted clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dotted clay
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.

dotted clay

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.