Azorean predacious diving beetle vs birch-leaf buckthorn

Agabus godmanni compared with Frangula betulifolia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while birch-leaf buckthorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	birch-leaf buckthorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Frangula
Species	Agabus godmanni	Frangula betulifolia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

birch-leaf buckthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	birch-leaf buckthorn
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.

birch-leaf buckthorn

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.

birch-leaf buckthorn

The Birch-leaf buckthorn (Frangula betulifolia) is a species in the genus Frangula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.