Azorean predacious diving beetle vs clam-cherry

Agabus godmanni compared with Byrsonima lucida

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while clam-cherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	clam-cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Malpighiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Byrsonima
Species	Agabus godmanni	Byrsonima lucida

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

clam-cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	clam-cherry
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.

clam-cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.

clam-cherry

The Clam-cherry (Byrsonima lucida) is a species in the genus Byrsonima. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.