Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Black Maple

Agabus godmanni compared with Acer nigrum

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Black Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Black Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Dytiscidae Sapindaceae
Genus Agabus Acer
Species Agabus godmanni Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Black Maple
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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 Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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 Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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