Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Agabus godmanni compared with Ancylis unguicella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Ancylis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler
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.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Denmark, 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.

Gelber Heide-Spitzflügelwickler

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.