Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Silver Cadjeput

Agabus godmanni compared with Melaleuca argentea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Silver Cadjeput is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silver Cadjeput
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Agabus	Melaleuca
Species	Agabus godmanni	Melaleuca argentea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Silver Cadjeput

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Silver Cadjeput
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.

Silver Cadjeput

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.