Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Large Tabby

Agabus godmanni compared with Aglossa pinguinalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Large Tabby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Large Tabby
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	Pyralidae
Genus	Agabus	Aglossa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aglossa pinguinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Large Tabby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Large Tabby
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 Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.