Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Glaucous King-Devil

Agabus godmanni compared with Pilosella piloselloides

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Glaucous King-Devil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Glaucous King-Devil
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 Pilosella
Species Agabus godmanni Pilosella piloselloides

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Glaucous King-Devil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Glaucous King-Devil
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.

Glaucous King-Devil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.

Glaucous King-Devil

No description available.

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