Azorean predacious diving beetle vs White-Triangle Slender

Agabus godmanni compared with Caloptilia stigmatella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while White-Triangle Slender is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	White-Triangle Slender
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	Gracillariidae
Genus	Agabus	Caloptilia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Caloptilia stigmatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and White-Triangle Slender share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

White-Triangle Slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	White-Triangle Slender
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.

White-Triangle Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.