Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Creta Date Palm

Agabus godmanni compared with Phoenix theophrasti

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Creta Date Palm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Creta Date Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phoenix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phoenix theophrasti

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Creta Date Palm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Creta Date Palm
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.

Creta Date Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.