Azorean predacious diving beetle vs laceleaf

Agabus godmanni compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while laceleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Agabus	Aponogeton
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	laceleaf
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.

laceleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.