Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Short Pipe-Wort

Agabus godmanni compared with Eriocaulon truncatum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Short Pipe-Wort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Short Pipe-Wort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Agabus	Eriocaulon
Species	Agabus godmanni	Eriocaulon truncatum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Short Pipe-Wort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Short Pipe-Wort
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.

Short Pipe-Wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Singapore, 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.