Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Leaf-Miner Fly

Agabus godmanni compared with Phytomyza crassiseta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Leaf-Miner Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Leaf-Miner Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Diptera (Mosca)
Family	Dytiscidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Agabus	Phytomyza
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phytomyza crassiseta

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Leaf-Miner Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Leaf-Miner Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Leaf-Miner Fly
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.

Leaf-Miner Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.