Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Silkbay

Agabus godmanni compared with Persea humilis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Silkbay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silkbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Agabus	Persea
Species	Agabus godmanni	Persea humilis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Silkbay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silkbay
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.

Silkbay

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.