Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Disc Medic

Agabus godmanni compared with Medicago italica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Disc Medic is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Disc Medic
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agabus	Medicago
Species	Agabus godmanni	Medicago italica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Disc Medic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Disc Medic
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.

Disc Medic

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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