Azorean predacious diving beetle vs teasel

Agabus godmanni compared with Dipsacus fullonum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while teasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Dipsacus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dipsacus fullonum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	teasel
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.

teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal