Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Eurasian Catchfly

Agabus godmanni compared with Silene nutans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Eurasian Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eurasian Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Agabus	Silene
Species	Agabus godmanni	Silene nutans

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Eurasian Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Eurasian Catchfly
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.

Eurasian Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.