Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pale-shouldered Brocade

Agabus godmanni compared with Lacanobia thalassina

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pale-shouldered Brocade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pale-shouldered Brocade
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Agabus	Lacanobia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lacanobia thalassina

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Pale-shouldered Brocade share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pale-shouldered Brocade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pale-shouldered Brocade
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.

Pale-shouldered Brocade

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.