Azorean predacious diving beetle vs beach alectryon

Agabus godmanni compared with Alectryon coriaceus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while beach alectryon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	beach alectryon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agabus	Alectryon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Alectryon coriaceus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	beach alectryon
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 alectryon

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 alectryon

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