Azorean predacious diving beetle vs bastard toadflax

Agabus godmanni compared with Thesium humifusum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while bastard toadflax is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bastard toadflax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thesiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Thesium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thesium humifusum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

bastard toadflax

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bastard toadflax
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.

bastard toadflax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

bastard toadflax

The Bastard toadflax (Thesium humifusum) is a species in the genus Thesium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal