Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Kolakovsky's Psephellus

Agabus godmanni compared with Psephellus kolakovskyi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Kolakovsky's Psephellus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Kolakovsky's Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Psephellus kolakovskyi

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Kolakovsky's Psephellus
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.

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.