Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Eastern Dotted Border

Agabus godmanni compared with Mylothris agathina

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Eastern Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Dotted Border
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	Pieridae
Genus	Agabus	Mylothris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Mylothris agathina

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Eastern Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Dotted Border
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.

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.