Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Banded Darter

Agabus godmanni compared with Sympetrum pedemontanum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Banded Darter is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Banded Darter
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Agabus	Sympetrum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sympetrum pedemontanum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Banded Darter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Banded Darter
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.

Banded Darter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Banded Darter

The Banded Darter (Sympetrum pedemontanum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.