Azorean predacious diving beetle vs early tooth-striped

Agabus godmanni compared with Trichopteryx carpinata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while early tooth-striped is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	early tooth-striped
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agabus	Trichopteryx
Species	Agabus godmanni	Trichopteryx carpinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

early tooth-striped

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	early tooth-striped
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.

early tooth-striped

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.