Azorean predacious diving beetle vs large fruit-tree tortrix

Agabus godmanni compared with Archips podana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while large fruit-tree tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	large fruit-tree tortrix
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Archips
Species	Agabus godmanni	Archips podana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and large fruit-tree tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

large fruit-tree tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	large fruit-tree tortrix
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.

large fruit-tree tortrix

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.