Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pill Beetle

Agabus godmanni compared with Byrrhus pilula

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pill Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pill Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Byrrhidae
Genus	Agabus	Byrrhus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Byrrhus pilula

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Pill Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pill Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pill Beetle
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.

Pill Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.