Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Roseate Skimmer

Agabus godmanni compared with Orthemis ferruginea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Roseate Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Roseate Skimmer
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Agabus	Orthemis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Orthemis ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Roseate Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Roseate Skimmer
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.

Roseate Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.