Azorean predacious diving beetle vs robust bobtail

Agabus godmanni compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Agabus	Sepiola
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	robust bobtail
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.

robust bobtail

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.