Azorean predacious diving beetle vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Agabus godmanni compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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	Sphingidae
Genus	Agabus	Hemaris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.