Azorean predacious diving beetle vs iron-grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Spermacoce
Species	Agabus godmanni	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	iron-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.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.