Azorean predacious diving beetle vs False Dotted Border

Agabus godmanni compared with Belenois thysa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False 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	Belenois
Species	Agabus godmanni	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False 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.

False 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.