Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Flaccid grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Cenchrus flaccidus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Flaccid grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flaccid 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	Cenchrus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Cenchrus flaccidus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Flaccid grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Flaccid 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.

Flaccid grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and France.

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.