Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Delayed Photinus Firefly

Agabus godmanni compared with Photinus ignitus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Delayed Photinus Firefly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delayed Photinus Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Coleoptera (besouro)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Agabus	Photinus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Photinus ignitus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Delayed Photinus Firefly share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (besouro)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Delayed Photinus Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Delayed Photinus Firefly
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.

Delayed Photinus Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.