Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Mediterranean Aegilops

Agabus godmanni compared with Aegilops biuncialis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Mediterranean Aegilops is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mediterranean Aegilops
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	Aegilops
Species	Agabus godmanni	Aegilops biuncialis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean Aegilops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Mediterranean Aegilops
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.

Mediterranean Aegilops

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Slovenia.

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.