Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Agabus godmanni compared with Heteranthera dubia

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Heteranthera
Species	Agabus godmanni	Heteranthera dubia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain
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.

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.