Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cyprus Vetch

Agabus godmanni compared with Lathyrus ochrus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cyprus Vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cyprus Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lathyrus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lathyrus ochrus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cyprus Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cyprus Vetch
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.

Cyprus Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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