Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Utricularia intermedia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Flat-Leaved Bladderwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Agabus	Utricularia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Utricularia intermedia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flat-Leaved Bladderwort
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.

Flat-Leaved Bladderwort

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.