Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Big-Bract Vervain

Agabus godmanni compared with Verbena bracteata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Big-Bract Vervain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Big-Bract Vervain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Verbenaceae
Genus	Agabus	Verbena
Species	Agabus godmanni	Verbena bracteata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Big-Bract Vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Big-Bract Vervain
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.

Big-Bract Vervain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Big-Bract Vervain

The Big-Bract Vervain (Verbena bracteata) is a species in the genus Verbena. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.