Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cypress aphid

Agabus godmanni compared with Cinara cupressi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cypress aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aphididae
Genus	Agabus	Cinara
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cinara cupressi

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Cypress aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (昆蟲綱)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cypress 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.

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

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