Azorean predacious diving beetle vs dwarf buttercup

Agabus godmanni compared with Ranunculus pygmaeus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while dwarf buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dwarf buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ranunculus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ranunculus pygmaeus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

dwarf buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	dwarf buttercup
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.

dwarf buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.