Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Balau

Agabus godmanni compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Agabus	Shorea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Balau
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.

Balau

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.