Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Knapweed Carder-bee

Agabus godmanni compared with Bombus sylvarum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Knapweed Carder-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Knapweed Carder-bee
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	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agabus	Bombus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bombus sylvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Knapweed Carder-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Knapweed Carder-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Knapweed Carder-bee
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.

Knapweed Carder-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.