Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Sudden oak death

Agabus godmanni compared with Phytophthora ramorum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Sudden oak death is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sudden oak death
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Agabus	Phytophthora
Species	Agabus godmanni	Phytophthora ramorum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Sudden oak death

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Sudden oak death
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.

Sudden oak death

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal