Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Broadleaf Speedwell

Agabus godmanni compared with Veronica teucrium

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Broadleaf Speedwell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Broadleaf Speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Agabus	Veronica
Species	Agabus godmanni	Veronica teucrium

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Broadleaf Speedwell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Broadleaf Speedwell
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.

Broadleaf Speedwell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.

Broadleaf Speedwell

The Broadleaf Speedwell (Veronica teucrium) is a species in the genus Veronica. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States..