Azorean predacious diving beetle vs spring gentian

Agabus godmanni compared with Gentiana verna

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while spring gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	spring gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gentiana
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gentiana verna

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

spring gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	spring gentian
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.

spring gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.