Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Small-headed Dandelion

Agabus godmanni compared with Taraxacum sublaeticolor

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Small-headed Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Small-headed Dandelion
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 Taraxacum
Species Agabus godmanni Taraxacum sublaeticolor

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Small-headed Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Small-headed Dandelion
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.

Small-headed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Small-headed Dandelion

No description available.

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