Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dark Aspen Bell

Agabus godmanni compared with Epinotia maculana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dark Aspen Bell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dark Aspen Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Agabus	Epinotia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Epinotia maculana

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Dark Aspen Bell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dark Aspen Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dark Aspen Bell
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.

Dark Aspen Bell

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.