Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Agabus godmanni compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pipevine Swallowtail
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	Papilionidae
Genus	Agabus	Battus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pipevine Swallowtail
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.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.