Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Water Fig

Agabus godmanni compared with Ficus verruculosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Water Fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Moraceae
Genus	Agabus	Ficus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.