Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fruit Fly

Agabus godmanni compared with Urophora cardui

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fruit Fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tephritidae
Genus	Agabus	Urophora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Urophora cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fruit Fly
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.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.