Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Goat's-beard

Agabus godmanni compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Goat's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Goat's-beard
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	Tragopogon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tragopogon pratensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Goat's-beard
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.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.