Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Vidal oak

Agabus godmanni compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Vidal oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vidal oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Agabus	Lithocarpus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lithocarpus vidalii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vidal oak
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.

Vidal oak

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.