Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Three-striped Dasher

Agabus godmanni compared with Micrathyria didyma

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Three-striped Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Three-striped Dasher
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	Micrathyria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Micrathyria didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Three-striped Dasher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Three-striped Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Three-striped Dasher
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.

Three-striped Dasher

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.