Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gray Tortrix

Agabus godmanni compared with Cnephasia stephensiana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gray Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gray Tortrix
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Cnephasia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cnephasia stephensiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gray Tortrix
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.

Gray Tortrix

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.