Azorean predacious diving beetle vs fringed sandwort

Agabus godmanni compared with Arenaria ciliata

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while fringed sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	fringed sandwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Dytiscidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Agabus	Arenaria
Species	Agabus godmanni	Arenaria ciliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Azorean predacious diving beetle and fringed sandwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

fringed sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	fringed sandwort
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.

fringed sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.