Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Milky Box

Agabus godmanni compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lophostemon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Milky Box
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.

Milky Box

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.