Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

Agabus godmanni compared with Opuntia chlorotica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Dollar-joint Prickly-pear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dollar-joint Prickly-pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Agabus	Opuntia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Opuntia chlorotica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Dollar-joint Prickly-pear
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.

Dollar-joint Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.