Azorean predacious diving beetle vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Agabus godmanni compared with Erebia nivalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Coleoptera (वर्मपंखी गण)	Lepidoptera (शल्कपंखी गण)
Family	Dytiscidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agabus	Erebia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Erebia nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (कीट)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.