Azorean predacious diving beetle vs Hawk's-beard

Agabus godmanni compared with Crepis sancta

Key Differences

• Azorean predacious diving beetle is Endangered while Hawk's-beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hawk's-beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Dytiscidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Agabus	Crepis
Species	Agabus godmanni	Crepis sancta

Conservation Status

Azorean predacious diving beetle

EN — Endangered

Hawk's-beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azorean predacious diving beetle	Hawk's-beard
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.

Hawk's-beard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.