Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Small-leaf spiderwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Tradescantia fluminensis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Small-leaf spiderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Small-leaf spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Agabus	Tradescantia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Tradescantia fluminensis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Small-leaf spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Small-leaf spiderwort
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.

Small-leaf spiderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal