Ashy Button vs Azorean predacious diving beetle

Acleris sparsana compared with Agabus godmanni

Key Differences

• Ashy Button is Least Concern while Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Button	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)
Family	Tortricidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Acleris	Agabus
Species	Acleris sparsana	Agabus godmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Button and Azorean predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (곤충)

Conservation Status

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Button	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.