Azorean predacious diving beetle vs lime-speck pug

Agabus godmanni compared with Eupithecia centaureata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while lime-speck pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lime-speck pug
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agabus	Eupithecia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eupithecia centaureata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and lime-speck pug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

lime-speck pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lime-speck pug
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.

lime-speck pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.