Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Vespid wasp

Agabus godmanni compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Vespid wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vespid 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	Ancistrocerus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vespid 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.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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