Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Irish Spurge

Agabus godmanni compared with Euphorbia hyberna

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Irish Spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Irish Spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Euphorbia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Euphorbia hyberna

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Irish Spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Irish Spurge
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.

Irish Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.