Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Agabus godmanni compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Agabus	Athrips
Species	Agabus godmanni	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter
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.

Grauer Schlehen-Schlankpalpenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.