Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bentham's cornel

Agabus godmanni compared with Cornus capitata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bentham's cornel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bentham's cornel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cornus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cornus capitata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bentham's cornel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bentham's cornel
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.

Bentham's cornel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, 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.

Bentham's cornel

The Bentham's cornel (Cornus capitata) is a species in the genus Cornus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal