Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cape Lilac

Agabus godmanni compared with Ehretia rigida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape Lilac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ehretiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ehretia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ehretia rigida

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cape Lilac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape Lilac
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 Lilac

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 Lilac

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