Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Florida wax scale

Agabus godmanni compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Dytiscidae	Coccidae
Genus	Agabus	Ceroplastes
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and Florida wax scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Florida wax scale
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.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal