Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Agabus godmanni compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Agabus	Puccinia
Species	Agabus godmanni	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Great Fen Sedge Rust
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.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.