Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Stripe-Legged Robberfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Dioctria hyalipennis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Stripe-Legged Robberfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
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	Asilidae
Genus	Agabus	Dioctria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dioctria hyalipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Stripe-Legged Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Stripe-Legged Robberfly
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.

Stripe-Legged Robberfly

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.