Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fetid Toadshade

Agabus godmanni compared with Trillium foetidissimum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fetid Toadshade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fetid Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Trillium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Trillium foetidissimum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fetid Toadshade
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.

Fetid Toadshade

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.