Azorean predacious diving beetle vs nut scale

Agabus godmanni compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agabus	Eulecanium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	nut scale
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.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.