Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black Ash

Agabus godmanni compared with Fraxinus nigra

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black Ash is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fraxinus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fraxinus nigra

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black Ash
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.

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.