Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mountain-ash

Agabus godmanni compared with Sorbus alnifolia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mountain-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Agabus	Sorbus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sorbus alnifolia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mountain-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain-ash
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.

Mountain-ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.