Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Long Mannagrass

Agabus godmanni compared with Glyceria melicaria

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Long Mannagrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long Mannagrass
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	Glyceria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Glyceria melicaria

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Long Mannagrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Long Mannagrass
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.

Long Mannagrass

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.