Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Stinking iris

Agabus godmanni compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agabus	Iris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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