Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Prickly Heath

Agabus godmanni compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickly Heath
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	Gaultheria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickly Heath
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.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.