Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beach moonflower

Agabus godmanni compared with Ipomoea violacea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Beach moonflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beach moonflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ipomoea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ipomoea violacea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beach moonflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beach moonflower
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 moonflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Slovakia), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 moonflower

The Beach moonflower (Ipomoea violacea) is a species in the genus Ipomoea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.