Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Goldilocks Buttercup

Agabus godmanni compared with Ranunculus auricomus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Goldilocks Buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Goldilocks Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ranunculus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ranunculus auricomus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Goldilocks Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Goldilocks Buttercup
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.

Goldilocks Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.