Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Vasey's grass

Agabus godmanni compared with Paspalum urvillei

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Vasey's grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vasey's grass
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	Paspalum
Species	Agabus godmanni	Paspalum urvillei

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Vasey's grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Vasey's 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.

Vasey's grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (Portugal, Spain), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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