Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Horse botfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Horse botfly
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	Oestridae
Genus	Agabus	Gasterophilus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.