Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Big-Leaf Maple

Agabus godmanni compared with Acer macrophyllum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Agabus	Acer
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Big-Leaf Maple
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.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.