Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Red-Head Pondweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Potamogeton richardsonii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Red-Head Pondweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Red-Head Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Agabus	Potamogeton
Species	Agabus godmanni	Potamogeton richardsonii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Red-Head Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Red-Head Pondweed
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.

Red-Head Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.