Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Orange Featherleg

Agabus godmanni compared with Platycnemis acutipennis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Orange Featherleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Orange Featherleg
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	Platycnemididae
Genus	Agabus	Platycnemis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Platycnemis acutipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Orange Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Orange Featherleg
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.

Orange Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.