Azorean predacious diving beetle vs netted pug

Agabus godmanni compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	netted pug
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)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Geometridae
Genus	Agabus	Eupithecia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	netted pug
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.

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.