Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pfeifengras-Stengeleule

Agabus godmanni compared with Amphipoea lucens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pfeifengras-Stengeleule is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pfeifengras-Stengeleule
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	Noctuidae
Genus	Agabus	Amphipoea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Amphipoea lucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pfeifengras-Stengeleule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pfeifengras-Stengeleule
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.

Pfeifengras-Stengeleule

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.