Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Wanderlibelle

Agabus godmanni compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Wanderlibelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wanderlibelle
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	Libellulidae
Genus	Agabus	Pantala
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Wanderlibelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wanderlibelle
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.

Wanderlibelle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, 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.