American Emerald vs Azorean predacious diving beetle

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Agabus godmanni

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)
Family	Corduliidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Cordulia	Agabus
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Agabus godmanni

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Azorean predacious diving beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (แมลง)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.