Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Silesian Willow

Agabus godmanni compared with Salix silesiaca

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Silesian Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silesian Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Agabus	Salix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Salix silesiaca

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Silesian Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silesian Willow
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.

Silesian Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.