Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sphecid wasp

Agabus godmanni compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sphecid wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sphecid 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	Ectemnius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sphecid 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.

Sphecid wasp

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.