Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cherry Leaf Curl

Agabus godmanni compared with Taphrina wiesneri

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cherry Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cherry Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Agabus	Taphrina
Species	Agabus godmanni	Taphrina wiesneri

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cherry Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cherry Leaf Curl
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.

Cherry Leaf Curl

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Cherry Leaf Curl

The Cherry Leaf Curl (Taphrina wiesneri) is a species in the genus Taphrina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.