Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Root-headed Centaury

Agabus godmanni compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Asterales (菊目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Centaurea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.