Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Queen Purple Tip

Agabus godmanni compared with Colotis regina

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Queen Purple Tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Queen Purple Tip
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	Pieridae
Genus	Agabus	Colotis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Colotis regina

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Queen Purple Tip share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Queen Purple Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Queen Purple Tip
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.

Queen Purple Tip

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.