Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Slender Marsh-bedstraw

Agabus godmanni compared with Galium debile

Key Differences

Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Slender Marsh-bedstraw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slender Marsh-bedstraw
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	Galium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Galium debile

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Slender Marsh-bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Slender Marsh-bedstraw
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.

Slender Marsh-bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.