Azorean predacious diving beetle vs marsh mealybug

Agabus godmanni compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marsh mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Agabus	Atrococcus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and marsh mealybug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	marsh mealybug
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.

marsh mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.