Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Big-flowered Fritillary

Agabus godmanni compared with Fritillaria grandiflora

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Big-flowered Fritillary is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Big-flowered Fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fritillaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fritillaria grandiflora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Big-flowered Fritillary

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Big-flowered Fritillary
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.

Big-flowered Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

Big-flowered Fritillary

The Big-flowered Fritillary (Fritillaria grandiflora) is a species in the genus Fritillaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.