Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cape Teak

Agabus godmanni compared with Strychnos decussata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape Teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Strychnos
Species	Agabus godmanni	Strychnos decussata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cape Teak
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 Teak

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 Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. 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.