Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Prickly Pole

Agabus godmanni compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Agabus	Bactris
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prickly Pole
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 Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.