Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Vilevine

Agabus godmanni compared with Philodendron hederaceum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Vilevine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vilevine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Araceae
Genus	Agabus	Philodendron
Species	Agabus godmanni	Philodendron hederaceum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Vilevine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vilevine
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.

Vilevine

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.