Azorean predacious diving beetle vs sugar-plum

Agabus godmanni compared with Uapaca guineensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while sugar-plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Agabus	Uapaca
Species	Agabus godmanni	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sugar-plum
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.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.