Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gemeiner Schneeball

Agabus godmanni compared with Viburnum opulus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gemeiner Schneeball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gemeiner Schneeball
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Dipsacales (Kardenartige)
Family	Dytiscidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Agabus	Viburnum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Viburnum opulus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gemeiner Schneeball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gemeiner Schneeball
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.

Gemeiner Schneeball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal