Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Capote

Agabus godmanni compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Capote is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Araceae
Genus	Agabus	Xanthosoma
Species	Agabus godmanni	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.

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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.