Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Beach Lovage

Agabus godmanni compared with Ligusticum scothicum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Beach Lovage is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beach Lovage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ligusticum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ligusticum scothicum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Beach Lovage

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Beach Lovage
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.

Beach Lovage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Beach Lovage

The Beach Lovage (Ligusticum scothicum) is a species in the genus Ligusticum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.