Azorean predacious diving beetle vs eared osier

Agabus godmanni compared with Salix stipularis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while eared osier is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	eared osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agabus	Salix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Salix stipularis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

eared osier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	eared osier
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.

eared osier

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.