Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tigran's Elder

Agabus godmanni compared with Sambucus tigranii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tigran's Elder is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tigran's Elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Sambucus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sambucus tigranii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tigran's Elder

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tigran's Elder
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.

Tigran's Elder

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.