Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Decurrent Mullein

Agabus godmanni compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Verbascum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Decurrent Mullein
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.

Decurrent Mullein

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.