Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dainty Bluet

Agabus godmanni compared with Coenagrion scitulum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dainty Bluet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dainty Bluet
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	Coenagrion
Species	Agabus godmanni	Coenagrion scitulum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dainty Bluet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dainty Bluet
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.

Dainty Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.