Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Moose Maple

Agabus godmanni compared with Acer spicatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Moose Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Moose Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agabus	Acer
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acer spicatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Moose Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Moose Maple
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.

Moose Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Sweden, and United States.

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.