Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Agabus godmanni compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Agabus	Colchicum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

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.