Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Laurel Oak

Agabus godmanni compared with Quercus imbricaria

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Laurel Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Laurel Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Agabus	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Agabus godmanni	Quercus imbricaria

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Laurel Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Laurel Oak
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.

Laurel Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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