Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Yellow-spotted Whiteface

Agabus godmanni compared with Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Yellow-spotted Whiteface is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
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	Leucorrhinia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Leucorrhinia pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Yellow-spotted Whiteface

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Yellow-spotted Whiteface
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 Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.