Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Canby’s Licorice-root

Agabus godmanni compared with Ligusticum canbyi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Canby’s Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Canby’s Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ligusticum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ligusticum canbyi

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Canby’s Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Canby’s Licorice-root
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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

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.

Canby’s Licorice-root

The Canby’s Licorice-root (Ligusticum canbyi) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.