Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Eastern Amberwing

Agabus godmanni compared with Perithemis tenera

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Eastern Amberwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Amberwing
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	Perithemis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Perithemis tenera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eastern Amberwing
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.

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.