Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Buxton's Blue

Agabus godmanni compared with Geranium wallichianum

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Buxton's Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Buxton's Blue
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Dytiscidae Geraniaceae
Genus Agabus Geranium
Species Agabus godmanni Geranium wallichianum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Buxton's Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Buxton's Blue
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.

Buxton's Blue

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Buxton's Blue

The Buxton's Blue (Geranium wallichianum) is a species in the genus Geranium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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