Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mountain Plum Pine

Agabus godmanni compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Agabus	Podocarpus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mountain Plum Pine
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 Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.