Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Elder aphid

Agabus godmanni compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Elder aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Elder aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class same	Insecta (côn trùng)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Hemiptera (Bộ Cánh nửa)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agabus	Aphis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aphis sambuci

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Elder aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (côn trùng)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Elder aphid
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.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden, and 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.