Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rusty Dot

Agabus godmanni compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Dytiscidae	Crambidae
Genus	Agabus	Udea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal