Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Eastern Waterleaf

Agabus godmanni compared with Hydrophyllum virginianum

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Eastern Waterleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Eastern Waterleaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family Dytiscidae Hydrophyllaceae
Genus Agabus Hydrophyllum
Species Agabus godmanni Hydrophyllum virginianum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Eastern Waterleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Eastern Waterleaf
Diet
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Average Length
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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.

Eastern Waterleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Eastern Waterleaf

No description available.

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