Azorean predacious diving beetle vs sand muhly

Agabus godmanni compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while sand muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Coleoptera (خنفساء)	Poales (قبئيات)
Family	Dytiscidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agabus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	sand muhly
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.

sand muhly

Habitat

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

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.