Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Bitter Dock

Agabus godmanni compared with Rumex obtusifolius

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Bitter Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bitter Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agabus	Rumex
Species	Agabus godmanni	Rumex obtusifolius

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Bitter Dock
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.

Bitter Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 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.

Bitter Dock

The Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal