Azorean predacious diving beetle vs lesser cream wave

Agabus godmanni compared with Scopula immutata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while lesser cream wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lesser cream wave
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	Geometridae
Genus	Agabus	Scopula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Scopula immutata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and lesser cream wave share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (böcek)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

lesser cream wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	lesser cream wave
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.

lesser cream wave

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.