Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Chinese Mallow

Agabus godmanni compared with Malva verticillata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Chinese Mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chinese Mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Agabus	Malva
Species	Agabus godmanni	Malva verticillata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Chinese Mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Chinese Mallow
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.

Chinese Mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (30 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.

Chinese Mallow

The Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) is a species in the genus Malva. Native to Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Brazil.