Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Poverty Dropseed

Agabus godmanni compared with Sporobolus vaginiflorus

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Poverty Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Poverty Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (อันดับด้วง)	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)
Family	Dytiscidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Agabus	Sporobolus
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sporobolus vaginiflorus

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Poverty Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Poverty Dropseed
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.

Poverty Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.