Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brown Diving Beetle

Agabus godmanni compared with Agabus brunneus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brown Diving Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Diving Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Dytiscidae	Dytiscidae
Genus same	Agabus	Agabus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Agabus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Brown Diving Beetle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Agabus.

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brown Diving Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brown Diving Beetle
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.

Brown Diving Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Brown Diving Beetle

The Brown Diving Beetle (Agabus brunneus) is a species in the genus Agabus. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.