Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Winter crocus

Agabus godmanni compared with Crocus hyemalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Winter crocus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Winter crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Agabus	Crocus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Crocus hyemalis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Winter crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Winter crocus
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.

Winter crocus

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.