Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Shrubby false buttonweed

Agabus godmanni compared with Spermacoce verticillata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Shrubby false buttonweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shrubby false buttonweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Agabus	Spermacoce
Species	Agabus godmanni	Spermacoce verticillata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Shrubby false buttonweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Shrubby false buttonweed
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.

Shrubby false buttonweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Solomon Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.