alpine gentian vs Azorean predacious diving beetle

Gentiana nivalis compared with Agabus godmanni

Key Differences

• alpine gentian is Least Concern while Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine gentian	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gentianaceae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Gentiana	Agabus
Species	Gentiana nivalis	Agabus godmanni

Conservation Status

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine gentian	Azorean predacious diving beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

alpine gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.