Azorean predacious diving beetle vs brush muttonwood

Agabus godmanni compared with Myrsine variabilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while brush muttonwood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brush muttonwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Myrsine
Species	Agabus godmanni	Myrsine variabilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

brush muttonwood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	brush muttonwood
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.

brush muttonwood

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.

brush muttonwood

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