Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Headfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Muscidae
Genus	Agabus	Hydrotaea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.