Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Feltleaf Bluestar

Agabus godmanni compared with Amsonia tharpii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Feltleaf Bluestar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Feltleaf Bluestar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agabus	Amsonia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Amsonia tharpii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Feltleaf Bluestar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Feltleaf Bluestar
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.

Feltleaf Bluestar

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.