Azorean predacious diving beetle vs False Planetree

Agabus godmanni compared with Acer pseudoplatanus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while False Planetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False Planetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agabus	Acer
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acer pseudoplatanus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

False Planetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False Planetree
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.

False Planetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (India, Syria), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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