Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Fringed dodder

Agabus godmanni compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Solanales (อันดับมะเขือ)
Family	Dytiscidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Cuscuta
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Fringed 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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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