Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Grey-banded Mining Bee

Agabus godmanni compared with Andrena denticulata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Grey-banded Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grey-banded Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Agabus	Andrena
Species	Agabus godmanni	Andrena denticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Grey-banded Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Grey-banded Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grey-banded Mining Bee
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.

Grey-banded Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.