Azorean predacious diving beetle vs yew scale

Agabus godmanni compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	yew scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agabus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	yew scale
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.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.