Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Pale Panicgrass

Agabus godmanni compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pale Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Dytiscidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agabus	Dichanthelium
Species	Agabus godmanni	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Pale Panicgrass
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.

Pale Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.