Azorean predacious diving beetle vs fritillary

Agabus godmanni compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fritillaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	fritillary
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.

fritillary

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.