Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Slenderleaf iceplant

Agabus godmanni compared with Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Slenderleaf iceplant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slenderleaf iceplant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aizoaceae
Genus	Agabus	Mesembryanthemum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Mesembryanthemum nodiflorum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Slenderleaf iceplant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slenderleaf iceplant
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.

Slenderleaf iceplant

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal