Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Agabus godmanni compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)	Arthropoda (सन्धिपाद)
Class same	Insecta (कीट)	Insecta (कीट)
Order	Coleoptera (वर्मपंखी गण)	Hymenoptera (कलापक्ष)
Family	Dytiscidae	Formicidae
Genus	Agabus	Lasius
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (कीट)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow Shadow Ant
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.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.