Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Slender Indigo

Agabus godmanni compared with Indigofera exilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Slender Indigo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slender Indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agabus	Indigofera
Species	Agabus godmanni	Indigofera exilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Slender Indigo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slender Indigo
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.

Slender Indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.