Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Round-spotted Major

Agabus godmanni compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Agabus	Oxycera
Species	Agabus godmanni	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.