Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Agabus godmanni compared with Taraxacum tortilobum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Twisted-lobed Dandelion is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Twisted-lobed 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 tortilobum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Twisted-lobed 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.

Twisted-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.