Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Agabus godmanni compared with Hoplitis adunca

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
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	Megachilidae
Genus	Agabus	Hoplitis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hoplitis adunca

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee
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.

Viper's Bugloss Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.