Azorean predacious diving beetle vs lackey moth

Agabus godmanni compared with Malacosoma neustria

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while lackey moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lackey moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Agabus	Malacosoma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Malacosoma neustria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

lackey moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lackey moth
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.

lackey moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.