Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Two-marked harp ground beetle

Agabus godmanni compared with Anisodactylus binotatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Two-marked harp ground beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Two-marked harp ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dytiscidae	Carabidae
Genus	Agabus	Anisodactylus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Anisodactylus binotatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Two-marked harp ground beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Two-marked harp ground beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Two-marked harp ground beetle
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.

Two-marked harp ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal