Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blue Meadow Violet

Agabus godmanni compared with Viola nephrophylla

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blue Meadow Violet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue Meadow Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Violaceae
Genus	Agabus	Viola
Species	Agabus godmanni	Viola nephrophylla

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blue Meadow Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue Meadow Violet
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.

Blue Meadow Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Blue Meadow Violet

The Blue Meadow Violet (Viola nephrophylla) is a species in the genus Viola. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.