Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Azure Hawker

Agabus godmanni compared with Aeshna caerulea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Azure Hawker is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Azure Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agabus	Aeshna
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aeshna caerulea

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Azure Hawker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Azure Hawker
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.

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.