Azorean predacious diving beetle vs St. Bees Seed-eater

Agabus godmanni compared with Harpalus honestus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while St. Bees Seed-eater is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	St. Bees Seed-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Carabidae
Genus	Agabus	Harpalus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Harpalus honestus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and St. Bees Seed-eater share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

St. Bees Seed-eater

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	St. Bees Seed-eater
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.

St. Bees Seed-eater

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Switzerland. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.