Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black-grape Cotoneaster

Agabus godmanni compared with Cotoneaster ignotus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black-grape Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black-grape Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agabus	Cotoneaster
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cotoneaster ignotus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black-grape Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Black-grape Cotoneaster
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-grape Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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-grape Cotoneaster

The Black-grape Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster ignotus) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.