Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lesser Emperor

Agabus godmanni compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Emperor
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	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agabus	Anax
Species	Agabus godmanni	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Emperor
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.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal