Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Shiny Dufourea

Agabus godmanni compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shiny Dufourea
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	Halictidae
Genus	Agabus	Dufourea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.