Azorean predacious diving beetle vs oak eggar

Agabus godmanni compared with Lasiocampa quercus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while oak eggar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	oak eggar
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	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Agabus	Lasiocampa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lasiocampa quercus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

oak eggar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	oak eggar
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.

oak eggar

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.