Azorean predacious diving beetle vs tree-cricket

Agabus godmanni compared with Oecanthus pellucens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while tree-cricket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	tree-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gryllidae
Genus	Agabus	Oecanthus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Oecanthus pellucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

tree-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	tree-cricket
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.

tree-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.

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.