Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hardback Beetle

Agabus godmanni compared with Tenebrio molitor

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hardback Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hardback Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Agabus	Tenebrio
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tenebrio molitor

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Hardback Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

View Order: Coleoptera

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hardback Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hardback Beetle
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.

Hardback Beetle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Mongolia), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.