Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Centaury

Agabus godmanni compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Cirsium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Centaury
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.

Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.