Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cornish heath

Agabus godmanni compared with Erica vagans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cornish heath is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cornish heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Agabus	Erica
Species	Agabus godmanni	Erica vagans

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cornish heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cornish heath
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.

Cornish heath

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.