Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Nodding sage

Agabus godmanni compared with Salvia nutans

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Nodding sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Nodding sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Salvia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Salvia nutans

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Nodding sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Nodding sage
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.

Nodding sage

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Latvia, Spain, 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.