Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Obscure Tortrix

Agabus godmanni compared with Clepsis senecionana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Obscure Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Obscure Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Clepsis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Clepsis senecionana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Obscure Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Obscure Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Obscure Tortrix
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.

Obscure Tortrix

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.