Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Imported currantworm

Agabus godmanni compared with Nematus ribesii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Imported currantworm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Agabus	Nematus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Imported currantworm
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.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, 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.