Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Wedgeleaf dock

Agabus godmanni compared with Rumex frutescens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Wedgeleaf dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wedgeleaf dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rumex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rumex frutescens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Wedgeleaf dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wedgeleaf dock
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.

Wedgeleaf dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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