Azorean predacious diving beetle vs False Dragonhead

Agabus godmanni compared with Physostegia virginiana

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while False Dragonhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False Dragonhead
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	Physostegia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Physostegia virginiana

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

False Dragonhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	False Dragonhead
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.

False Dragonhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.