Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Shrub lespedeza

Agabus godmanni compared with Lespedeza bicolor

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Shrub lespedeza is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shrub lespedeza
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Dytiscidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Agabus	Lespedeza
Species	Agabus godmanni	Lespedeza bicolor

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Shrub lespedeza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shrub lespedeza
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.

Shrub lespedeza

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Georgia, India, Taiwan, 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.