Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Lesser Whipwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Lesser Whipwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Whipwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Agabus	Bazzania
Species	Agabus godmanni	Bazzania tricrenata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Lesser Whipwort
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.

Lesser Whipwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.