Azorean predacious diving beetle vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Agabus godmanni compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Coleoptera (딱정벌레목)	Solanales (가지목)
Family	Dytiscidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cuscuta
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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