Azorean predacious diving beetle vs prairie phlox

Agabus godmanni compared with Phlox pilosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while prairie phlox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	prairie phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phlox
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phlox pilosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

prairie phlox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	prairie phlox
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.

prairie phlox

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.