Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mexican Hickory

Agabus godmanni compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dytiscidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Agabus	Carya
Species	Agabus godmanni	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mexican Hickory
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.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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

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.