Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cutleaf groundcherry

Agabus godmanni compared with Physalis angulata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cutleaf groundcherry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cutleaf groundcherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agabus	Physalis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Physalis angulata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cutleaf groundcherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cutleaf groundcherry
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.

Cutleaf groundcherry

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (41 countries), Asia (21 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.