Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Southern Damselfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Southern Damselfly
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Agabus	Coenagrion
Species	Agabus godmanni	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Southern Damselfly
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.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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.