Azorean predacious diving beetle vs bristly bearberry

Agabus godmanni compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bristly bearberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Agabus	Arctostaphylos
Species	Agabus godmanni	Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

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