Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Moroccan Orange Tip

Agabus godmanni compared with Anthocharis euphenoides

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Moroccan Orange Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Moroccan Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pieridae
Genus	Agabus	Anthocharis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Anthocharis euphenoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Moroccan Orange Tip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Moroccan Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Moroccan Orange Tip
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.

Moroccan Orange Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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