Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Onionweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Onionweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Agabus	Asphodelus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Onionweed
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.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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