Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Eastern Nycteoline

Agabus godmanni compared with Nycteola asiatica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Eastern Nycteoline is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Nycteoline
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	Nolidae
Genus	Agabus	Nycteola
Species	Agabus godmanni	Nycteola asiatica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Eastern Nycteoline

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Nycteoline
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 Nycteoline

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.