Azorean predacious diving beetle vs bois noir

Agabus godmanni compared with Cephalanthus occidentalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while bois noir is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bois noir
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cephalanthus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cephalanthus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

bois noir

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	bois noir
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.

bois noir

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

bois noir

The Button-Willow (Cephalanthus occidentalis) is a species in the genus Cephalanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.