Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fen Flat-body

Agabus godmanni compared with Depressaria ultimella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fen Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fen Flat-body
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	Depressariidae
Genus	Agabus	Depressaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Depressaria ultimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Fen Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fen Flat-body
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.

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal