Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Green ash, Red ash

Agabus godmanni compared with Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Green ash, Red ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Green ash, Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Agabus	Fraxinus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Fraxinus pennsylvanica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Green ash, Red ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Green ash, Red ash
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.

Green ash, Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Kenya), Asia (Armenia, Iraq), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

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