Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Spurgelaurel

Agabus godmanni compared with Daphne laureola

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Spurgelaurel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Spurgelaurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Thymelaeaceae
Genus	Agabus	Daphne
Species	Agabus godmanni	Daphne laureola

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Spurgelaurel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Spurgelaurel
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.

Spurgelaurel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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