Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gemeine Akelei

Agabus godmanni compared with Aquilegia vulgaris

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gemeine Akelei is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gemeine Akelei
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Agabus	Aquilegia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aquilegia vulgaris

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gemeine Akelei

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gemeine Akelei
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.

Gemeine Akelei

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Gemeine Akelei

The Capon's-feather (Aquilegia vulgaris) is a species in the genus Aquilegia. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.