Azorean predacious diving beetle vs sugar sumac

Agabus godmanni compared with Rhus ovata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sugar sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rhus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rhus ovata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

sugar sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sugar sumac
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 sumac

Habitat

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

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.