Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Perth Button

Agabus godmanni compared with Acleris abietana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Perth Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Perth Button
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	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Acleris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Perth Button share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Perth Button
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.

Perth Button

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.