Azorean predacious diving beetle vs cottony hydrangea scale

Agabus godmanni compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agabus	Pulvinaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	cottony hydrangea scale
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.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.