Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Heather Weevil

Agabus godmanni compared with Strophosoma sus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Heather Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Heather Weevil
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Agabus	Strophosoma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Strophosoma sus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Heather Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Heather Weevil
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.

Heather Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.