Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Poplar leafroller

Agabus godmanni compared with Anacampsis populella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Poplar leafroller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Poplar leafroller
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agabus	Anacampsis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Anacampsis populella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Poplar leafroller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Poplar leafroller
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.

Poplar leafroller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.