Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blue-eye

Agabus godmanni compared with Erythromma lindenii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blue-eye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue-eye
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agabus	Erythromma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Erythromma lindenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Blue-eye share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blue-eye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue-eye
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.

Blue-eye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Blue-eye

The Blue-eye (Erythromma lindenii) is a species in the genus Erythromma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.