Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cork Moth

Agabus godmanni compared with Nemapogon cloacella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cork Moth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cork Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tineidae
Genus	Agabus	Nemapogon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Nemapogon cloacella

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Cork Moth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (böcek)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cork Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cork Moth
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.

Cork Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.