Azorean predacious diving beetle vs matted paspalum

Agabus godmanni compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	matted paspalum
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	Paspalum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	matted paspalum
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.

matted paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.