Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Green Emerald Damselfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Chalcolestes viridis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Green Emerald Damselfly
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	Lestidae
Genus	Agabus	Chalcolestes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Chalcolestes viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Green Emerald Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Green Emerald Damselfly
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.

Green Emerald Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.