Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cape Box

Agabus godmanni compared with Buxus macowanii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cape Box is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Agabus	Buxus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape Box
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.

Cape Box

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.