Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Strawberry root weevil

Agabus godmanni compared with Otiorhynchus ovatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Strawberry root weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Strawberry root weevil
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	Curculionidae
Genus	Agabus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Otiorhynchus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Strawberry root weevil share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Strawberry root weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Strawberry root weevil
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.

Strawberry root weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (34 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.