Azorean predacious diving beetle vs bog-asphodel

Agabus godmanni compared with Narthecium americanum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while bog-asphodel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bog-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Nartheciaceae
Genus	Agabus	Narthecium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Narthecium americanum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bog-asphodel
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.

bog-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.