Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Buddha's hand

Agabus godmanni compared with Alocasia cucullata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Buddha's hand is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Buddha's hand
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Alismatales (อันดับขาเขียด)
Family	Dytiscidae	Araceae
Genus	Agabus	Alocasia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Alocasia cucullata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Buddha's hand

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Buddha's hand
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.

Buddha's hand

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

Buddha's hand

The Buddha'S Hand (Alocasia cucullata) is a species in the genus Alocasia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.