Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Poa flexuosa

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Wavy Meadow-Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wavy Meadow-Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agabus	Poa
Species	Agabus godmanni	Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Wavy Meadow-Grass
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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.