Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Wiesenkerbel

Agabus godmanni compared with Anthriscus sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wiesenkerbel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Apiales (Doldenblütlerartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Anthriscus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Anthriscus sylvestris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Wiesenkerbel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wiesenkerbel
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.

Wiesenkerbel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.

Wiesenkerbel

The Bur Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal