Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bitter Nightshade

Agabus godmanni compared with Solanum dulcamara

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bitter Nightshade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bitter Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agabus	Solanum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Solanum dulcamara

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bitter Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bitter Nightshade
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.

Bitter Nightshade

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Israel, Yemen), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Bitter Nightshade

The Bitter Nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) is a species in the genus Solanum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal