Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bad-smelling Alkanet

Agabus godmanni compared with Alkanna maleolens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bad-smelling Alkanet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bad-smelling Alkanet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Agabus	Alkanna
Species	Agabus godmanni	Alkanna maleolens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bad-smelling Alkanet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bad-smelling Alkanet
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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

Habitat

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.

Bad-smelling Alkanet

The Bad-smelling Alkanet (Alkanna maleolens) is a species in the genus Alkanna. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.