Azorean predacious diving beetle vs slender thistle

Agabus godmanni compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Carduus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	slender thistle
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.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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