Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mottled Darner

Agabus godmanni compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mottled Darner
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	Aeshna
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mottled Darner
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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.