Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tree Wasp

Agabus godmanni compared with Dolichovespula sylvestris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tree Wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tree Wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Vespidae
Genus	Agabus	Dolichovespula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dolichovespula sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tree Wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tree Wasp
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 Wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.