Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Forcipate Firetail

Agabus godmanni compared with Telebasis versicolor

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Forcipate Firetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Forcipate Firetail
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	Telebasis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Telebasis versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Forcipate Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Forcipate Firetail
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.

Forcipate Firetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.