Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Scaly Hawkbit

Agabus godmanni compared with Hedypnois cretica

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Scaly Hawkbit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaly Hawkbit
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	Hedypnois
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hedypnois cretica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Scaly Hawkbit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Scaly Hawkbit
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.

Scaly Hawkbit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, 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.