Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Formosan koa

Agabus godmanni compared with Acacia confusa

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Formosan koa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Formosan koa
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Dytiscidae Fabaceae
Genus Agabus Acacia
Species Agabus godmanni Acacia confusa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Formosan koa
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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.

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).

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.

Formosan koa

No description available.

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