Azorean predacious diving beetle vs leafless swallow-wort

Agabus godmanni compared with Orthosia scoparia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while leafless swallow-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	leafless swallow-wort
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Agabus	Orthosia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Orthosia scoparia

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and leafless swallow-wort share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

leafless swallow-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	leafless swallow-wort
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.

leafless swallow-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.