Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hawkweed Marble

Agabus godmanni compared with Celypha rurestrana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hawkweed Marble is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hawkweed Marble
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	Celypha
Species	Agabus godmanni	Celypha rurestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hawkweed Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hawkweed Marble
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.

Hawkweed Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.