Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mellet's Downy-back

Agabus godmanni compared with Ophonus melletii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mellet's Downy-back is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mellet's Downy-back
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	Carabidae
Genus	Agabus	Ophonus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ophonus melletii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Mellet's Downy-back share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mellet's Downy-back

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mellet's Downy-back
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.

Mellet's Downy-back

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.