Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Smudgy Apple

Agabus godmanni compared with Angophora woodsiana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Smudgy Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smudgy Apple
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	Angophora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Angophora woodsiana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Smudgy Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Smudgy Apple
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.

Smudgy Apple

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.