Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Small Pine Shoot

Agabus godmanni compared with Clavigesta sylvestrana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Small Pine Shoot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Small Pine Shoot
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	Clavigesta
Species	Agabus godmanni	Clavigesta sylvestrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Small Pine Shoot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Small Pine Shoot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Small Pine Shoot
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.

Small Pine Shoot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Ireland, and Portugal.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal