Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Violet Ground Beetle

Agabus godmanni compared with Carabus violaceus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Violet Ground Beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Violet Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order same	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)	Coleoptera (жесткокрылые)
Family	Dytiscidae	Carabidae
Genus	Agabus	Carabus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Carabus violaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Violet Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (жесткокрылые)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Violet Ground Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Violet Ground Beetle
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.

Violet Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.