Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beaked Iris

Agabus godmanni compared with Iris ensata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Beaked Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beaked Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class same	Insecta (böcek)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Agabus	Iris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Iris ensata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Beaked Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (böcek)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beaked Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beaked 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.

Beaked Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Beaked Iris

The Beaked Iris (Iris ensata) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.