Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Confused Michaelmas Daisy

Agabus godmanni compared with Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Confused Michaelmas Daisy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Confused Michaelmas Daisy
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	Symphyotrichum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Confused Michaelmas Daisy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Confused Michaelmas Daisy
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.

Confused Michaelmas Daisy

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan, Turkmenistan), Europe (17 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.