Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Caballito celeste

Agabus godmanni compared with Platycnemis pennipes

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Caballito celeste is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Caballito celeste
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dytiscidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Agabus	Platycnemis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Platycnemis pennipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Caballito celeste share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecto)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Caballito celeste

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Caballito celeste
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.

Caballito celeste

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.

Caballito celeste

Un caballito del diablo de tamaño mediano de hábitats de agua dulce estancada y de flujo lento en Europa y Asia occidental; los caballitos de pata emplumada reciben su nombre de la llamativa franja plumosa en la tibia de las patas traseras de los machos, que agitan durante los despliegues de cortejo. Los machos muestran coloración azul pálida mientras que las hembras son verde oliva. Se posan sobre vegetación emergente y son una buena especie indicadora de la calidad del agua en hábitats ribereños. Las poblaciones han disminuido localmente debido a la contaminación del agua y la intensificación agrícola.