Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Agabus godmanni compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Hymenoptera (แตน)
Family	Dytiscidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Agabus	Bombus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.