Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blaue Federlibelle

Agabus godmanni compared with Platycnemis pennipes

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blaue Federlibelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blaue Federlibelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Dytiscidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Agabus	Platycnemis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Platycnemis pennipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Blaue Federlibelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blaue Federlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blaue Federlibelle
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.

Blaue Federlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Blaue Federlibelle

A medium-sized damselfly of still and slow-flowing freshwater habitats across Europe and western Asia, blue featherlegs are named for the striking feathery tibia fringe on the males' hind legs, waved during courtship displays. Males display pale blue coloration while females are olive-green. They perch on emergent vegetation and are a good indicator species for water quality in riverine habitats. Populations have declined locally due to water pollution and agricultural intensification.