Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mountain Needlewood

Agabus godmanni compared with Hakea lissosperma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain Needlewood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Agabus	Hakea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Hakea lissosperma

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mountain Needlewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain Needlewood
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 Needlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France.

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.