Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Blue panicum

Agabus godmanni compared with Panicum antidotale

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Blue panicum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue panicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agabus	Panicum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Panicum antidotale

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Blue panicum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Blue panicum
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.

Blue panicum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Chad, Morocco), Asia (Bhutan, Israel), Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Blue panicum

The Blue Panicum (Panicum antidotale) is a species in the genus Panicum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.