Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sand Digger Wasp

Agabus godmanni compared with Mellinus crabroneus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sand Digger Wasp is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sand Digger Wasp
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	Crabronidae
Genus	Agabus	Mellinus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Mellinus crabroneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Sand Digger Wasp share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sand Digger Wasp

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sand Digger Wasp
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.

Sand Digger Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.