Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Reverchon’s Gagea

Agabus godmanni compared with Gagea reverchonii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Reverchon’s Gagea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Reverchon’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gagea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gagea reverchonii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Reverchon’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Reverchon’s Gagea
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.

Reverchon’s Gagea

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.