Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Five-spot Ermel

Agabus godmanni compared with Ethmia terminella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Five-spot Ermel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Five-spot Ermel
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	Ethmiidae
Genus	Agabus	Ethmia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ethmia terminella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Five-spot Ermel
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 Ermel

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.