Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bettwanze

Agabus godmanni compared with Cimex lectularius

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bettwanze is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bettwanze
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Agabus	Cimex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cimex lectularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Bettwanze share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bettwanze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bettwanze
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.

Bettwanze

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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.

Bettwanze

The Bed bug (Cimex lectularius) is a species in the genus Cimex. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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