Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Orange-spotted Shoot

Agabus godmanni compared with Rhyacionia pinicolana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Orange-spotted Shoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Orange-spotted Shoot
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Rhyacionia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rhyacionia pinicolana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Orange-spotted Shoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Orange-spotted Shoot
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.

Orange-spotted Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.