Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Chios Meadow Brown

Agabus godmanni compared with Maniola chia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Chios Meadow Brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chios Meadow Brown
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agabus	Maniola
Species	Agabus godmanni	Maniola chia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Chios Meadow Brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chios Meadow Brown
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.

Chios Meadow Brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.

Chios Meadow Brown

The Chios Meadow Brown (Maniola chia) is a species in the genus Maniola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Greece.