Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Throat botfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Gasterophilus nasalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Throat botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Throat botfly
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	Oestridae
Genus	Agabus	Gasterophilus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gasterophilus nasalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Throat botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Throat botfly
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.

Throat botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.