Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Irish Threadwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Agabus	Telaranea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.