Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Subarctic Darner

Agabus godmanni compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Subarctic Darner
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	Aeshnidae
Genus	Agabus	Aeshna
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Subarctic Darner
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.

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.