Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Forest Num-num

Agabus godmanni compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Forest Num-num
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Dytiscidae Apocynaceae
Genus Agabus Carissa
Species Agabus godmanni Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.

Forest Num-num

No description available.

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