Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tumbling saltweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Atriplex rosea

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tumbling saltweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tumbling saltweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Agabus	Atriplex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Atriplex rosea

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tumbling saltweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tumbling saltweed
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.

Tumbling saltweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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