Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Glittering-throated Emerald

Agabus godmanni compared with Chionomesa fimbriata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Glittering-throated Emerald is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glittering-throated Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Agabus	Chionomesa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Chionomesa fimbriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Glittering-throated Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Glittering-throated Emerald

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Glittering-throated Emerald
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.

Glittering-throated Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.