Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Yellow-spotted Emerald

Agabus godmanni compared with Somatochlora flavomaculata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Yellow-spotted Emerald is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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	Corduliidae
Genus	Agabus	Somatochlora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Somatochlora flavomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Yellow-spotted Emerald share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Yellow-spotted Emerald

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow-spotted Emerald
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.

Yellow-spotted Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.