Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Greater dodder

Agabus godmanni compared with Cuscuta europaea

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Greater dodder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Greater dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Dytiscidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Agabus Cuscuta
Species Agabus godmanni Cuscuta europaea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Greater dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Greater dodder
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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.

Greater dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Bhutan, Turkey), Europe (5 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.

Greater dodder

No description available.

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