Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beach Acronychia

Agabus godmanni compared with Acronychia imperforata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Beach Acronychia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beach Acronychia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Agabus	Acronychia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acronychia imperforata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beach Acronychia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beach Acronychia
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.

Beach Acronychia

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.

Beach Acronychia

The Beach Acronychia (Acronychia imperforata) is a species in the genus Acronychia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.