Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Water yam

Agabus godmanni compared with Dioscorea alata

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Water yam is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Water yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Dytiscidae Dioscoreaceae
Genus Agabus Dioscorea
Species Agabus godmanni Dioscorea alata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Water yam

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Water yam
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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 yam

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Water yam

No description available.

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