Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Marsh Firetail

Agabus godmanni compared with Telebasis digiticollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marsh 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 digiticollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Marsh Firetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Marsh 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.

Marsh 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.