Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Soldier fly

Agabus godmanni compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Soldier fly
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	Sargus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.