Azorean predacious diving beetle vs high arctic dandelion

Agabus godmanni compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	high arctic dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	high arctic dandelion
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.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.