Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Azores thyme

Agabus godmanni compared with Thymus caespititius

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Azores thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Azores thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Thymus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thymus caespititius

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Azores thyme
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.

Azores thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Portugal.

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.

Azores thyme

The Azores thyme (Thymus caespititius) is a species in the genus Thymus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal