Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Squash / Pumpkin

Agabus godmanni compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cucurbita
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Squash / Pumpkin
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.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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