Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Zwiebelthrips

Agabus godmanni compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thripidae
Genus	Agabus	Thrips
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Zwiebelthrips
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.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal