Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Marsh fleabane

Agabus godmanni compared with Pluchea carolinensis

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Marsh fleabane is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Marsh fleabane
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 Pluchea
Species Agabus godmanni Pluchea carolinensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Marsh fleabane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Marsh fleabane
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.

Marsh fleabane

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries).

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.

Marsh fleabane

No description available.

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