Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cherry silverberry

Agabus godmanni compared with Elaeagnus multiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Cherry silverberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Dytiscidae Elaeagnaceae
Genus Agabus Elaeagnus
Species Agabus godmanni Elaeagnus multiflora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cherry silverberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Cherry silverberry
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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 silverberry

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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 silverberry

The Cherry silverberry (Elaeagnus multiflora) is a species in the genus Elaeagnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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