Azorean predacious diving beetle vs mint leaf beatle

Agabus godmanni compared with Chrysolina herbacea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while mint leaf beatle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	mint leaf beatle
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	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Agabus	Chrysolina
Species	Agabus godmanni	Chrysolina herbacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and mint leaf beatle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

mint leaf beatle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	mint leaf beatle
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.

mint leaf beatle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.