Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Boxthorn

Agabus godmanni compared with Lycium shawii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Boxthorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Boxthorn
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	Lycium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lycium shawii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Boxthorn
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.

Boxthorn

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.

Boxthorn

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