Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mantled Baskettail

Agabus godmanni compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mantled Baskettail
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)	Odonata (Chuồn chuồn)
Family	Dytiscidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Agabus	Epitheca
Species	Agabus godmanni	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.