Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lorquin’s Blue

Agabus godmanni compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Agabus	Cupido
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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