Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mérida Nightshade

Agabus godmanni compared with Solanum ripense

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mérida Nightshade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Agabus	Solanum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mérida Nightshade
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.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.