Azorean predacious diving beetle vs date palm scale

Agabus godmanni compared with Parlatoria blanchardi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while date palm scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	date palm scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Agabus	Parlatoria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Parlatoria blanchardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and date palm scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

date palm scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	date palm scale
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.

date palm scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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