Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gemeiner Natterkopf

Agabus godmanni compared with Echium vulgare

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gemeiner Natterkopf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gemeiner Natterkopf
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Agabus	Echium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Echium vulgare

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gemeiner Natterkopf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gemeiner Natterkopf
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.

Gemeiner Natterkopf

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Gemeiner Natterkopf

The Blue Devil (Echium vulgare) is a species in the genus Echium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.