Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Summer Groundling

Agabus godmanni compared with Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Summer Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Summer Groundling
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agabus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Scrobipalpa obsoletella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Summer Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Summer Groundling
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.

Summer Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.