Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Agabus godmanni compared with Colletes impunctatus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Impunctate Cellophane Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Impunctate Cellophane Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dytiscidae	Colletidae
Genus	Agabus	Colletes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Colletes impunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Impunctate Cellophane Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Impunctate Cellophane Bee
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.

Impunctate Cellophane Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, 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.