Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Southern Bent-wing

Agabus godmanni compared with Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Southern Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Southern Bent-wing
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	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Agabus	Leucoptera
Species	Agabus godmanni	Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Southern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Southern Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Southern Bent-wing
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.

Southern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.