Azorean predacious diving beetle vs German-asphodel

Agabus godmanni compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while German-asphodel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tofieldia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	German-asphodel
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.

German-asphodel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.