Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Weak bluegrass

Agabus godmanni compared with Poa infirma

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Weak bluegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Weak bluegrass
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 infirma

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Weak bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Weak bluegrass
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.

Weak bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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