Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Devil's Bit

Agabus godmanni compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Azorean predacious diving beetle Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Plantae (พืช)
Phylum Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (แมลง) Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง) Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)
Family Dytiscidae Acanthaceae
Genus Agabus Ruellia
Species Agabus godmanni Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Azorean predacious diving beetle Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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