Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pale flax

Agabus godmanni compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Linaceae
Genus	Agabus	Linum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pale flax
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.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal