Azorean predacious diving beetle vs milkweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while milkweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	milkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Agabus	Gomphocarpus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gomphocarpus fruticosus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

milkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	milkweed
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.

milkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal