Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Smooth Winterberry

Agabus godmanni compared with Ilex laevigata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Smooth Winterberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smooth Winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ilex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ilex laevigata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Smooth Winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smooth Winterberry
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.

Smooth Winterberry

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.