Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pink-shell Azalea

Agabus godmanni compared with Rhododendron vaseyi

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pink-shell Azalea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pink-shell Azalea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhododendron
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rhododendron vaseyi

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pink-shell Azalea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pink-shell Azalea
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.

Pink-shell Azalea

Habitat

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

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.