Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Japanese glorybower

Agabus godmanni compared with Clerodendrum japonicum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Japanese glorybower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Japanese glorybower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Clerodendrum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Clerodendrum japonicum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Japanese glorybower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Japanese glorybower
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.

Japanese glorybower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guyana, Japan, Suriname, and 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.