Azorean predacious diving beetle vs scratch grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	scratch 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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	scratch 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.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.