Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Larche Ringlet

Agabus godmanni compared with Erebia scipio

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Larche Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Larche Ringlet
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agabus	Erebia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Erebia scipio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Larche Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Larche Ringlet
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.

Larche Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Italy.

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.