Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

Agabus godmanni compared with Lamium hybridum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Cut-leaved Dead-nettle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lamium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lamium hybridum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Cut-leaved Dead-nettle
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.

Cut-leaved Dead-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal