Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fly marsh elder

Agabus godmanni compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Fly marsh elder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Dytiscidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Agabus Iva
Species Agabus godmanni Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Fly marsh elder
Diet
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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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.

Fly marsh elder

No description available.

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