Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Tuberous vervain

Agabus godmanni compared with Verbena rigida

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Tuberous vervain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tuberous vervain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Verbenaceae
Genus	Agabus	Verbena
Species	Agabus godmanni	Verbena rigida

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Tuberous vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Tuberous vervain
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.

Tuberous vervain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Rwanda, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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