Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Prostrate knotweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Polygonum aviculare

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Prostrate knotweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prostrate knotweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Agabus	Polygonum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Polygonum aviculare

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Prostrate knotweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Prostrate knotweed
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.

Prostrate knotweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal