Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gelbe Schwertlilie

Agabus godmanni compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gelbe Schwertlilie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gelbe Schwertlilie
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agabus	Iris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Gelbe Schwertlilie share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gelbe Schwertlilie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gelbe Schwertlilie
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.

Gelbe Schwertlilie

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal