Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Monkey-thorn

Agabus godmanni compared with Senegalia galpinii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Monkey-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Monkey-thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agabus	Senegalia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Monkey-thorn
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.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.