Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cretan Hard-grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Aegilops caudata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cretan Hard-grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cretan Hard-grass
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	Aegilops
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cretan Hard-grass
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.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.