Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Brickberry Cotoneaster

Agabus godmanni compared with Cotoneaster nebrodensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Brickberry Cotoneaster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brickberry 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 nebrodensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Brickberry Cotoneaster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Brickberry 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.

Brickberry Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Croatia, Estonia, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brickberry Cotoneaster

The Brickberry Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster nebrodensis) is a species in the genus Cotoneaster. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.