Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Rove beetle

Agabus godmanni compared with Aleochara puberula

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Rove beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rove beetle
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 same	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)	Coleoptera (Bọ cánh cứng)
Family	Dytiscidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Agabus	Aleochara
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aleochara puberula

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Bọ cánh cứng)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Rove beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Rove beetle
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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal