Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Western Larch

Agabus godmanni compared with Larix occidentalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Western Larch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Western Larch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Agabus	Larix
Species	Agabus godmanni	Larix occidentalis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Western Larch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Western Larch
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.

Western Larch

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Armenia, Canada, Iceland, and Sweden.

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.