Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Finger Grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Limnophila aromatica

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Finger Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Finger Grass
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	Limnophila
Species	Agabus godmanni	Limnophila aromatica

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Finger Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Finger 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.

Finger Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.