Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Ceylon-olive

Agabus godmanni compared with Elaeocarpus serratus

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Ceylon-olive is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Ceylon-olive
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family Dytiscidae Elaeocarpaceae
Genus Agabus Elaeocarpus
Species Agabus godmanni Elaeocarpus serratus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Ceylon-olive

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Ceylon-olive
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.

Ceylon-olive

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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.

Ceylon-olive

The Ceylon-Olive (Elaeocarpus serratus) is a species in the genus Elaeocarpus. Distributed across Brazil, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

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