Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Azorean predacious diving beetle

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Agabus godmanni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appendage-bearing Centaury Azorean predacious diving beetle
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Asteraceae (Daisy Family) Dytiscidae
Genus Psephellus Agabus
Species Psephellus appendicigerus Agabus godmanni

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appendage-bearing Centaury Azorean predacious diving beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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