Azorean predacious diving beetle vs giant false spiraea

Agabus godmanni compared with Sorbaria kirilowii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while giant false spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	giant false spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agabus	Sorbaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sorbaria kirilowii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

giant false spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	giant false spiraea
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.

giant false spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across 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.