Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Redstem Cassava

Agabus godmanni compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Manihot
Species	Agabus godmanni	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

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.