Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Plain Dark-bee

Agabus godmanni compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Agabus	Stelis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Plain Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Plain Dark-bee
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.

Plain Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.