Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Five-spot Burnet

Agabus godmanni compared with Zygaena trifolii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Five-spot Burnet
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	Zygaenidae
Genus	Agabus	Zygaena
Species	Agabus godmanni	Zygaena trifolii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Five-spot Burnet
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.

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.