Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lesser Lattice Brown

Agabus godmanni compared with Kirinia climene

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lesser Lattice Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Lattice Brown
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	Kirinia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Kirinia climene

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Lesser Lattice Brown share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Lattice Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Lattice Brown
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.

Lesser Lattice Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.