Azorean predacious diving beetle vs forest hood grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Sacciolepis curvata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	forest hood 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	Sacciolepis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sacciolepis curvata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

forest hood grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	forest hood 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.

forest hood grass

Habitat

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

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.