Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gray Alder

Agabus godmanni compared with Alnus incana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gray Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Fagales (壳斗目)
Family	Dytiscidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Alnus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gray Alder
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.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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