Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Gut Weed

Agabus godmanni compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Dytiscidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Agabus	Ulva
Species	Agabus godmanni	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Gut Weed
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.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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