Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lemon Pachyphloeus

Agabus godmanni compared with Pachyphlodes citrina

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lemon Pachyphloeus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lemon Pachyphloeus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Agabus	Pachyphlodes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pachyphlodes citrina

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lemon Pachyphloeus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lemon Pachyphloeus
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.

Lemon Pachyphloeus

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.