Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Breakbill

Agabus godmanni compared with Sideroxylon obovatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Breakbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sideroxylon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sideroxylon obovatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Breakbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Breakbill
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.

Breakbill

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.

Breakbill

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