Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cuckoo-Bread

Agabus godmanni compared with Oxalis acetosella

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cuckoo-Bread is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cuckoo-Bread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Agabus	Oxalis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Oxalis acetosella

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cuckoo-Bread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cuckoo-Bread
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.

Cuckoo-Bread

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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