Azorean predacious diving beetle vs thread agave

Agabus godmanni compared with Agave filifera

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while thread agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	thread agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Agabus	Agave
Species	Agabus godmanni	Agave filifera

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

thread agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	thread agave
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.

thread agave

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Algeria 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.