Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bush clockvine

Agabus godmanni compared with Thunbergia erecta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bush clockvine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bush clockvine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Agabus	Thunbergia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Thunbergia erecta

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bush clockvine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bush clockvine
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.

Bush clockvine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Bush clockvine

The Bush clockvine (Thunbergia erecta) is a species in the genus Thunbergia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.