Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Talus Fritillary

Agabus godmanni compared with Fritillaria falcata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Talus Fritillary
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	Fritillaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fritillaria falcata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Talus Fritillary

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Talus Fritillary
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.

Talus Fritillary

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.