Azorean predacious diving beetle vs cross-leaved heath

Agabus godmanni compared with Erica tetralix

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while cross-leaved heath is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	cross-leaved 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 tetralix

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

cross-leaved heath

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	cross-leaved 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.

cross-leaved heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal