Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black Mullein

Agabus godmanni compared with Verbascum nigrum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black Mullein is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Verbascum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Verbascum nigrum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black Mullein

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Mullein
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.

Black Mullein

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Black Mullein

The Black Mullein (Verbascum nigrum) is a species in the genus Verbascum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.