Azorean predacious diving beetle vs mat muhly

Agabus godmanni compared with Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while mat muhly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	mat muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Muhlenbergia richardsonis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

mat muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	mat muhly
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.

mat muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.