Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rusty Birch Button

Agabus godmanni compared with Acleris notana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rusty Birch Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rusty Birch Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Acleris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acleris notana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Rusty Birch Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rusty Birch Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rusty Birch Button
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.

Rusty Birch Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.