Azorean predacious diving beetle vs large-seed dodder

Agabus godmanni compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle large-seed 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 indecora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle large-seed dodder
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Average Length
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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.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.

large-seed dodder

No description available.

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