Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Spiny restharrow

Agabus godmanni compared with Ononis spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Spiny restharrow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Dytiscidae Fabaceae
Genus Agabus Ononis
Species Agabus godmanni Ononis spinosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Spiny restharrow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Spiny restharrow
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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.

Spiny restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Spiny restharrow

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