Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Long-range Firefly

Agabus godmanni compared with Pyractomena dispersa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Long-range Firefly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-range Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agabus	Pyractomena
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pyractomena dispersa

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Long-range Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Long-range Firefly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long-range Firefly
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.

Long-range Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.