Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Northern Panicgrass

Agabus godmanni compared with Dichanthelium boreale

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Northern Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Northern Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dichanthelium boreale

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Northern Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Northern Panicgrass
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.

Northern Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.