Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Nyl grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Nyl grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Nyl grass
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	Acroceras
Species	Agabus godmanni	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Nyl grass
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.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.