Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mediterranean lineseed

Agabus godmanni compared with Bellardia trixago

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mediterranean lineseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mediterranean lineseed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Agabus	Bellardia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bellardia trixago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean lineseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mediterranean lineseed
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.

Mediterranean lineseed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal