Azorean predacious diving beetle vs elderberry-ash

Agabus godmanni compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while elderberry-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Polyscias
Species	Agabus godmanni	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	elderberry-ash
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.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.