Azorean predacious diving beetle vs crested arrowhead

Agabus godmanni compared with Sagittaria cristata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while crested arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	crested arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Agabus	Sagittaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Sagittaria cristata

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

crested arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	crested arrowhead
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.

crested arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.