Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Geranium aphid

Agabus godmanni compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agabus	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Geranium aphid
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.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.